Bhavanisagar Dam
E336946
Bhavanisagar Dam is a major masonry dam in Tamil Nadu, India, known for irrigation, flood control, and hydroelectric power generation.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bhavanisagar | 1 |
| Bhavanisagar Dam canonical | 1 |
| Bhavanisagar Reservoir | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3182394 — 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: Bhavanisagar Dam Context triple: [Bhavani River, hasDam, Bhavanisagar Dam]
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A.
Malaprabha Dam
Malaprabha Dam is a major irrigation and water-supply dam built across the Malaprabha River in Karnataka, India.
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B.
Nizam Sagar Dam
Nizam Sagar Dam is a major irrigation and water-supply reservoir built across the Manjira River in the Indian state of Telangana.
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C.
Hesaraghatta Dam
Hesaraghatta Dam is a man-made reservoir near Bengaluru in Karnataka, India, built to supply drinking water and support irrigation in the region.
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D.
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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E.
Kabini Dam
Kabini Dam is a major reservoir and irrigation dam built across the Kabini River in Karnataka, India, supporting water supply, agriculture, and regional wildlife habitats.
- 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: Bhavanisagar Dam Target entity description: Bhavanisagar Dam is a major masonry dam in Tamil Nadu, India, known for irrigation, flood control, and hydroelectric power generation.
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A.
Malaprabha Dam
Malaprabha Dam is a major irrigation and water-supply dam built across the Malaprabha River in Karnataka, India.
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B.
Nizam Sagar Dam
Nizam Sagar Dam is a major irrigation and water-supply reservoir built across the Manjira River in the Indian state of Telangana.
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C.
Hesaraghatta Dam
Hesaraghatta Dam is a man-made reservoir near Bengaluru in Karnataka, India, built to supply drinking water and support irrigation in the region.
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D.
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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E.
Kabini Dam
Kabini Dam is a major reservoir and irrigation dam built across the Kabini River in Karnataka, India, supporting water supply, agriculture, and regional wildlife habitats.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dam
ⓘ
masonry dam ⓘ reservoir ⓘ |
| basinCountry | India ⓘ |
| category |
Dams in Tamil Nadu
ⓘ
Hydroelectric power stations in Tamil Nadu ⓘ Irrigation in India ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial | masonry ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| countrySubdivision | state of Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| function |
flood moderation
ⓘ
power generation ⓘ river regulation ⓘ water storage ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
canal headworks
ⓘ
hydropower station ⓘ spillway ⓘ |
| hasUse |
supporting agriculture in Erode district
ⓘ
supporting downstream irrigation networks ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
Indian hydropower infrastructure
ⓘ
Indian irrigation infrastructure ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bhavani basin
ⓘ
linked to:
Cauvery River basin
Erode district ⓘ South India ⓘ Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Bhavanisagar
ⓘ
linked to:
Bhavanisagar Dam
|
| locatedOn | Bhavani River ⓘ |
| nearbyCity |
Erode
ⓘ
Sathyamangalam ⓘ |
| operator |
Government of Tamil Nadu
ⓘ
Water Resources Department, Tamil Nadu ⓘ
linked to:
Tamil Nadu Water Resources Department
|
| partOf | Bhavani River irrigation system ⓘ |
| purpose |
flood control
ⓘ
hydroelectric power generation ⓘ irrigation ⓘ |
| region | Western Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| river | Bhavani River ⓘ |
| usedFor |
agricultural water supply
ⓘ
canal irrigation ⓘ drinking water supply ⓘ groundwater recharge ⓘ |
| watercourse | Bhavani River ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bhavanisagar Dam Description of subject: Bhavanisagar Dam is a major masonry dam in Tamil Nadu, India, known for irrigation, flood control, and hydroelectric power generation.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Bhavani
linked to: Bhavanisagar Dam
linked to: Bhavanisagar Dam