Shimen Reservoir
E162660
Shimen Reservoir is a major multipurpose reservoir in Taoyuan, Taiwan, known for water supply, flood control, irrigation, and recreation.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Shimen Reservoir canonical | 4 |
| Shihmen Reservoir | 1 |
| Shimen Reservoir area | 1 |
| Shimen Reservoir system | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1391474 — 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: Shimen Reservoir Context triple: [Cihu, Daxi District, Taoyuan, Taiwan, near, Shimen Reservoir]
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A.
Amawalk Dam
Amawalk Dam is an early 20th-century masonry dam in Westchester County, New York, that impounds the Amawalk Reservoir as part of New York City's water supply system.
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B.
Harangi Dam
Harangi Dam is a masonry dam built across the Harangi River, a tributary of the Kaveri, in Karnataka, India, primarily used for irrigation and water storage.
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C.
Tantangara Reservoir
Tantangara Reservoir is a major water storage lake in New South Wales, Australia, forming part of the Snowy Mountains Scheme for hydroelectric power generation and irrigation.
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D.
Lake Ōnuma
Lake Ōnuma is a volcanic crater lake situated on Mount Akagi in Gunma Prefecture, Japan, known for its scenic beauty and outdoor recreation.
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E.
Lake Kakumanbuchi
Lake Kakumanbuchi is a small crater lake situated on the volcanic Mount Akagi in Gunma Prefecture, Japan.
- 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: Shimen Reservoir Target entity description: Shimen Reservoir is a major multipurpose reservoir in Taoyuan, Taiwan, known for water supply, flood control, irrigation, and recreation.
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A.
Amawalk Dam
Amawalk Dam is an early 20th-century masonry dam in Westchester County, New York, that impounds the Amawalk Reservoir as part of New York City's water supply system.
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B.
Harangi Dam
Harangi Dam is a masonry dam built across the Harangi River, a tributary of the Kaveri, in Karnataka, India, primarily used for irrigation and water storage.
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C.
Tantangara Reservoir
Tantangara Reservoir is a major water storage lake in New South Wales, Australia, forming part of the Snowy Mountains Scheme for hydroelectric power generation and irrigation.
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D.
Lake Ōnuma
Lake Ōnuma is a volcanic crater lake situated on Mount Akagi in Gunma Prefecture, Japan, known for its scenic beauty and outdoor recreation.
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E.
Lake Kakumanbuchi
Lake Kakumanbuchi is a small crater lake situated on the volcanic Mount Akagi in Gunma Prefecture, Japan.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
multipurpose reservoir
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reservoir ⓘ |
| basinCountry |
Taiwan
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linked to:
Taiwan, Province of China
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| constructionStartYear | 1955 ⓘ |
| country |
Taiwan
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linked to:
Taiwan, Province of China
|
| hasEnvironmentalIssue |
eutrophication risk
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sediment accumulation reducing storage capacity ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
hydropower plant
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scenic lookout points ⓘ surrounding parks and trails ⓘ visitor center ⓘ |
| hasPart | Shimen Dam ⓘ |
| hasTransportationAccess |
Provincial Highway 3
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Provincial Highway 4 ⓘ |
| hasUse |
agricultural irrigation in Taoyuan area
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fishing ⓘ flood mitigation for Dahan River basin ⓘ industrial water supply ⓘ municipal water supply for northern Taiwan ⓘ recreational boating ⓘ scenic tourism ⓘ |
| isMajorWaterSourceFor |
Greater Taipei area
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linked to:
Taipei–Keelung metropolitan area
New Taipei City ⓘ Taoyuan City ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Northern Taiwan
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linked to:
northern Taiwan
Taoyuan City ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeArea | Taoyuan City ⓘ |
| locatedInFormerAdministrativeArea |
Taoyuan County
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linked to:
Taoyuan City
|
| locatedNear |
Daxi District
ⓘ
Fuxing District ⓘ Longtan District ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of Taiwan’s earliest large-scale reservoirs
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sedimentation problems ⓘ typhoon-related inflow and flood control operations ⓘ |
| openingYear | 1964 ⓘ |
| operator |
Taiwan Water Corporation
ⓘ
Taiwan’s Water Resources Agency ⓘ |
| purpose |
flood control
ⓘ
hydroelectric power generation ⓘ irrigation ⓘ recreation ⓘ tourism ⓘ water supply ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Hsinchu area
ⓘ
Taoyuan Plateau ⓘ |
| river | Dahan River ⓘ |
| tourismType |
lake tourism
ⓘ
mountain and reservoir scenery ⓘ |
| watercourseDammed | Dahan River ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Shimen Reservoir Description of subject: Shimen Reservoir is a major multipurpose reservoir in Taoyuan, Taiwan, known for water supply, flood control, irrigation, and recreation.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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linked to: Shimen Reservoir
linked to: Shimen Reservoir