Sayano–Shushenskaya Dam
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The Sayano–Shushenskaya Dam is a massive hydroelectric power station in southern Siberia and Russia’s largest power plant, known both for its significant electricity production and a catastrophic turbine hall accident in 2009.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sayano-Shushenskaya Dam | 2 |
| Sayano–Shushenskaya Dam canonical | 2 |
| Sayano-Shushenskaya Dam (partly in neighboring region) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2886630 — 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: Sayano–Shushenskaya Dam Context triple: [Yenisei River, hasDam, Sayano–Shushenskaya Dam]
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Kok-Aral Dam
The Kok-Aral Dam is a hydraulic structure in Kazakhstan built to separate and raise water levels in the North Aral Sea, aiding in the partial ecological and economic recovery of the region.
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Gorky Hydroelectric Station
Gorky Hydroelectric Station is a major Soviet-era hydroelectric power plant on the Volga River in Russia, known for its large dam and role in regional power generation and navigation.
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Volga Hydroelectric Station dam
The Volga Hydroelectric Station dam is a major Soviet-era hydroelectric dam on the Volga River near Volgograd, Russia, forming one of the largest reservoirs in Europe and serving as a key source of power and navigation control in the region.
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Rybinsk Hydroelectric Station
Rybinsk Hydroelectric Station is a major Soviet-era hydroelectric power plant on the Volga River in Russia, known for creating one of the world’s largest artificial reservoirs at the time of its construction.
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E.
Saratov Hydroelectric Station
Saratov Hydroelectric Station is a major hydroelectric power plant on the Volga River in Russia, providing electricity generation and water regulation for the surrounding region.
- 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: Sayano–Shushenskaya Dam Target entity description: The Sayano–Shushenskaya Dam is a massive hydroelectric power station in southern Siberia and Russia’s largest power plant, known both for its significant electricity production and a catastrophic turbine hall accident in 2009.
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A.
Kok-Aral Dam
The Kok-Aral Dam is a hydraulic structure in Kazakhstan built to separate and raise water levels in the North Aral Sea, aiding in the partial ecological and economic recovery of the region.
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B.
Gorky Hydroelectric Station
Gorky Hydroelectric Station is a major Soviet-era hydroelectric power plant on the Volga River in Russia, known for its large dam and role in regional power generation and navigation.
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C.
Volga Hydroelectric Station dam
The Volga Hydroelectric Station dam is a major Soviet-era hydroelectric dam on the Volga River near Volgograd, Russia, forming one of the largest reservoirs in Europe and serving as a key source of power and navigation control in the region.
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D.
Rybinsk Hydroelectric Station
Rybinsk Hydroelectric Station is a major Soviet-era hydroelectric power plant on the Volga River in Russia, known for creating one of the world’s largest artificial reservoirs at the time of its construction.
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E.
Saratov Hydroelectric Station
Saratov Hydroelectric Station is a major hydroelectric power plant on the Volga River in Russia, providing electricity generation and water regulation for the surrounding region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sayano–Shushenskaya Dam Description of subject: The Sayano–Shushenskaya Dam is a massive hydroelectric power station in southern Siberia and Russia’s largest power plant, known both for its significant electricity production and a catastrophic turbine hall accident in 2009.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia
linked to: Sayano–Shushenskaya Dam
linked to: Sayano–Shushenskaya Dam
linked to: Sayano–Shushenskaya Dam