Meadowbank Lake (impounded section)
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Meadowbank Lake (impounded section) is a man-made reservoir on the Derwent River in Tasmania, Australia, primarily used for hydroelectric power generation and water storage.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Meadowbank Lake | 2 |
| Meadowbank Lake (impounded section) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3354304 — 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: Meadowbank Lake (impounded section) Context triple: [Derwent River, hasTributary, Meadowbank Lake (impounded section)]
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A.
Germiston Lake
Germiston Lake is a popular recreational lake in Germiston, South Africa, known for water sports, picnicking, and outdoor leisure activities.
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B.
Recreation Lagoon
Recreation Lagoon is a popular man-made, saltwater swimming area in Darwin’s Waterfront Precinct, offering safe, stinger-free swimming and leisure facilities for locals and visitors.
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C.
Burnaby Lake
Burnaby Lake is a large urban freshwater lake and surrounding regional park in Burnaby, British Columbia, known for its wetlands, wildlife habitat, and recreational trails.
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D.
Blenheim Lake
Blenheim Lake is an ornamental lake in the grounds of Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire, England, forming a central feature of its landscaped parkland.
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E.
Hillview Reservoir
Hillview Reservoir is a key New York City water storage facility that serves as the final holding basin for treated water before it enters the city’s distribution system.
- 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: Meadowbank Lake (impounded section) Target entity description: Meadowbank Lake (impounded section) is a man-made reservoir on the Derwent River in Tasmania, Australia, primarily used for hydroelectric power generation and water storage.
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A.
Germiston Lake
Germiston Lake is a popular recreational lake in Germiston, South Africa, known for water sports, picnicking, and outdoor leisure activities.
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B.
Recreation Lagoon
Recreation Lagoon is a popular man-made, saltwater swimming area in Darwin’s Waterfront Precinct, offering safe, stinger-free swimming and leisure facilities for locals and visitors.
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C.
Burnaby Lake
Burnaby Lake is a large urban freshwater lake and surrounding regional park in Burnaby, British Columbia, known for its wetlands, wildlife habitat, and recreational trails.
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D.
Blenheim Lake
Blenheim Lake is an ornamental lake in the grounds of Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire, England, forming a central feature of its landscaped parkland.
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E.
Milnerton Lagoon
Milnerton Lagoon is a coastal lagoon near Cape Town, South Africa, where the Diep River meets the Atlantic Ocean, known for its scenic views and recreational activities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artificial lake
ⓘ
hydroelectric reservoir ⓘ reservoir ⓘ |
| associatedPowerStation | Meadowbank Power Station ⓘ |
| basinCountry | Australia ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| createdBy | construction of Meadowbank Dam ⓘ |
| environmentType | inland water body ⓘ |
| formedByDam | Meadowbank Dam ⓘ |
| hasCatchment | Derwent River catchment ⓘ |
| hasFunction | storage for peak power generation ⓘ |
| hasUse |
supporting downstream flow regulation on the Derwent River
ⓘ
supporting hydroelectric generation at Meadowbank Power Station ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Derwent River impoundments ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
State of Tasmania
ⓘ
linked to:
Tasmania
|
| locatedIn | Tasmania ⓘ |
| locatedInLocalGovernmentArea | Derwent Valley Council ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion |
Central Highlands, Tasmania
ⓘ
linked to:
Central Highlands of Tasmania
|
| locatedNear | Meadowbank ⓘ |
| locatedOnContinent | Australia ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Derwent River ⓘ |
| manMade | true ⓘ |
| operator | Hydro Tasmania ⓘ |
| outflow | Derwent River ⓘ |
| partOfEnergySystem | Tasmanian power grid ⓘ |
| partOfHydroelectricScheme |
Derwent hydroelectric scheme
ⓘ
linked to:
Derwent hydropower scheme
|
| primaryUse | hydroelectric power generation ⓘ |
| purpose |
electricity generation
ⓘ
flow regulation ⓘ water supply support ⓘ |
| relatedInfrastructure |
Meadowbank Dam spillway
ⓘ
Meadowbank Power Station intake ⓘ |
| riverSystem | River Derwent system ⓘ |
| secondaryUse | water storage ⓘ |
| usedFor |
energy production
ⓘ
water management ⓘ |
| waterBodyType | freshwater lake ⓘ |
| watercourse | Derwent River ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Meadowbank Lake (impounded section) Description of subject: Meadowbank Lake (impounded section) is a man-made reservoir on the Derwent River in Tasmania, Australia, primarily used for hydroelectric power generation and water storage.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Meadowbank Lake (impounded section)
linked to: Meadowbank Lake (impounded section)