Maheshwar Dam
E274893
Maheshwar Dam is a major hydroelectric and irrigation dam on the Narmada River in Madhya Pradesh, India, known for its role in regional power generation and its controversial social and environmental impacts.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Maheshwar Dam canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2083874 — 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: Maheshwar Dam Context triple: [Narmada Dam project, mainDam, Maheshwar Dam]
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A.
Ghataprabha Dam
Ghataprabha Dam is a major irrigation and hydroelectric dam in Karnataka, India, built across the Ghataprabha River to support agriculture and water supply in the region.
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B.
Omkareshwar Dam
Omkareshwar Dam is a major hydroelectric and irrigation dam built on the Narmada River in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.
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C.
Navilatirtha Dam
Navilatirtha Dam is a major irrigation and water management structure built across the Malaprabha River in Karnataka, India.
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D.
Bhima Dam
Bhima Dam is a major irrigation and water management structure built across the Bhima River in India.
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E.
Rana Pratap Sagar Dam
Rana Pratap Sagar Dam is a major hydroelectric and irrigation dam in Rajasthan, India, forming part of the Chambal Valley project and creating the Rana Pratap Sagar reservoir.
- 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: Maheshwar Dam Target entity description: Maheshwar Dam is a major hydroelectric and irrigation dam on the Narmada River in Madhya Pradesh, India, known for its role in regional power generation and its controversial social and environmental impacts.
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A.
Ghataprabha Dam
Ghataprabha Dam is a major irrigation and hydroelectric dam in Karnataka, India, built across the Ghataprabha River to support agriculture and water supply in the region.
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B.
Omkareshwar Dam
Omkareshwar Dam is a major hydroelectric and irrigation dam built on the Narmada River in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.
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C.
Navilatirtha Dam
Navilatirtha Dam is a major irrigation and water management structure built across the Malaprabha River in Karnataka, India.
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D.
Bhima Dam
Bhima Dam is a major irrigation and water management structure built across the Bhima River in India.
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E.
Rana Pratap Sagar Dam
Rana Pratap Sagar Dam is a major hydroelectric and irrigation dam in Rajasthan, India, forming part of the Chambal Valley project and creating the Rana Pratap Sagar reservoir.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
gravity dam
ⓘ
hydroelectric dam ⓘ irrigation dam ⓘ |
| basin |
Narmada basin
ⓘ
linked to:
Narmada Valley
|
| beneficiary |
irrigated agriculture in command area
ⓘ
regional power grid ⓘ |
| controversy |
questions over economic viability
ⓘ
questions over environmental clearance ⓘ questions over rehabilitation compliance ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| energySource | hydropower ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
powerhouse
ⓘ
reservoir ⓘ spillway ⓘ |
| impact |
changes to Narmada River ecology
ⓘ
loss of agricultural land ⓘ resettlement and rehabilitation issues ⓘ submergence of villages ⓘ |
| knownFor |
displacement of local communities
ⓘ
environmental impacts ⓘ legal and regulatory disputes ⓘ opposition by affected villagers ⓘ social impacts ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Madhya Pradesh ⓘ |
| locatedInDistrict | Khargone district ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Maheshwar town
ⓘ
linked to:
Maheshwar
|
| locatedOnRiver |
Narmada River
ⓘ
linked to:
Narmada
|
| managedBy | state and private entities ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Narmada Bachao Andolan
ⓘ
fisherfolk ⓘ local farmers ⓘ |
| partOf |
Narmada Valley Development Project
ⓘ
linked to:
Narmada Dam project
|
| purpose |
hydroelectric power generation
ⓘ
irrigation ⓘ water storage ⓘ |
| regionServed | western Madhya Pradesh ⓘ |
| sector |
power sector
ⓘ
water resources ⓘ |
| status |
controversial
ⓘ
partially completed ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
court cases and regulatory reviews
ⓘ
environmental activism ⓘ media coverage on displacement ⓘ public protests ⓘ |
| typeOfProject | large dam project ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Maheshwar Dam Description of subject: Maheshwar Dam is a major hydroelectric and irrigation dam on the Narmada River in Madhya Pradesh, India, known for its role in regional power generation and its controversial social and environmental impacts.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.