Orathuppalayam Dam
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Orathuppalayam Dam is a reservoir and irrigation structure built across the Noyyal River in Tamil Nadu, India, primarily used for water storage and agricultural purposes.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Orathuppalayam Dam canonical | 3 |
| Orathuppalayam Dam reservoir | 1 |
| Orathuppalayam barrage | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3210657 — 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: Orathuppalayam Dam Context triple: [Noyyal, hasStructure, Orathuppalayam Dam]
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A.
Mettur Dam
Mettur Dam is a major masonry dam in Tamil Nadu, India, built across the Kaveri River and known for its large reservoir and role in irrigation and power generation.
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B.
Thippagondanahalli Dam
Thippagondanahalli Dam is a major reservoir and water supply structure near Bengaluru in Karnataka, India, built across the Arkavathi River to provide drinking water and irrigation.
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C.
Bhavanisagar Dam
Bhavanisagar Dam is a major masonry dam in Tamil Nadu, India, known for irrigation, flood control, and hydroelectric power generation.
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D.
Navilatirtha Dam
Navilatirtha Dam is a major irrigation and water management structure built across the Malaprabha River in Karnataka, India.
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E.
Malaprabha Dam
Malaprabha Dam is a major irrigation and water-supply dam built across the Malaprabha River in Karnataka, India.
- 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: Orathuppalayam Dam Target entity description: Orathuppalayam Dam is a reservoir and irrigation structure built across the Noyyal River in Tamil Nadu, India, primarily used for water storage and agricultural purposes.
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A.
Mettur Dam
Mettur Dam is a major masonry dam in Tamil Nadu, India, built across the Kaveri River and known for its large reservoir and role in irrigation and power generation.
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B.
Thippagondanahalli Dam
Thippagondanahalli Dam is a major reservoir and water supply structure near Bengaluru in Karnataka, India, built across the Arkavathi River to provide drinking water and irrigation.
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C.
Bhavanisagar Dam
Bhavanisagar Dam is a major masonry dam in Tamil Nadu, India, known for irrigation, flood control, and hydroelectric power generation.
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D.
Navilatirtha Dam
Navilatirtha Dam is a major irrigation and water management structure built across the Malaprabha River in Karnataka, India.
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E.
Malaprabha Dam
Malaprabha Dam is a major irrigation and water-supply dam built across the Malaprabha River in Karnataka, India.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dam
ⓘ
irrigation structure ⓘ reservoir ⓘ |
| basinCountry | India ⓘ |
| category |
dams in Tamil Nadu
ⓘ
reservoirs in Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
regulates flow of Noyyal River
ⓘ
stores monsoon water ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Noyyal River basin
ⓘ
Tamil Nadu ⓘ western Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Karur district
ⓘ
Tirupur district ⓘ
linked to:
Tiruppur district
|
| locatedOnRiver | Noyyal River ⓘ |
| partOf | infrastructure on Noyyal River ⓘ |
| primaryUse |
agricultural water supply
ⓘ
irrigation ⓘ water storage ⓘ |
| purpose |
drinking water supply
ⓘ
flood control ⓘ irrigation ⓘ |
| region | South India ⓘ |
| riverBasin | Cauvery River basin ⓘ |
| state | Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| usedFor |
groundwater recharge in surrounding areas
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supplying water to irrigation canals ⓘ supporting agriculture in downstream areas ⓘ |
| waterBodyType | artificial lake ⓘ |
| watercourse | Noyyal River ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Orathuppalayam Dam Description of subject: Orathuppalayam Dam is a reservoir and irrigation structure built across the Noyyal River in Tamil Nadu, India, primarily used for water storage and agricultural purposes.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Orathuppalayam Dam
linked to: Orathuppalayam Dam