Paranaíba River reservoir
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The Paranaíba River reservoir is a large artificial lake formed by damming the Paranaíba River, used primarily for hydroelectric power generation, water storage, and regional recreation in central Brazil.
All labels observed (1)
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| Paranaíba River reservoir canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T22775826 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Paranaíba River reservoir Context triple: [São Simão, borderedBy, Paranaíba River reservoir]
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A.
Guarapiranga Reservoir
Guarapiranga Reservoir is a large artificial lake in the southern part of São Paulo, Brazil, serving as an important source of water supply and a popular site for recreation and water sports.
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B.
Barra Bonita Reservoir
Barra Bonita Reservoir is an artificial lake in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, created for hydroelectric power generation, navigation, and water regulation along the Tietê River.
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C.
Itaparica Dam
Itaparica Dam is a large hydroelectric dam and reservoir complex on Brazil’s São Francisco River, primarily used for power generation and water regulation.
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D.
Sobradinho Dam
Sobradinho Dam is a large hydroelectric and flood-control dam on Brazil’s São Francisco River, notable for creating one of the world’s largest artificial reservoirs.
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E.
Xingó Dam
Xingó Dam is a large hydroelectric dam complex in northeastern Brazil that generates power and helps regulate the flow of the São Francisco River.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Paranaíba River reservoir Target entity description: The Paranaíba River reservoir is a large artificial lake formed by damming the Paranaíba River, used primarily for hydroelectric power generation, water storage, and regional recreation in central Brazil.
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A.
Guarapiranga Reservoir
Guarapiranga Reservoir is a large artificial lake in the southern part of São Paulo, Brazil, serving as an important source of water supply and a popular site for recreation and water sports.
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B.
Barra Bonita Reservoir
Barra Bonita Reservoir is an artificial lake in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, created for hydroelectric power generation, navigation, and water regulation along the Tietê River.
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C.
Itaparica Dam
Itaparica Dam is a large hydroelectric dam and reservoir complex on Brazil’s São Francisco River, primarily used for power generation and water regulation.
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D.
Sobradinho Dam
Sobradinho Dam is a large hydroelectric and flood-control dam on Brazil’s São Francisco River, notable for creating one of the world’s largest artificial reservoirs.
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E.
Xingó Dam
Xingó Dam is a large hydroelectric dam complex in northeastern Brazil that generates power and helps regulate the flow of the São Francisco River.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.