Macagua Dam
E370138
Macagua Dam is a major hydroelectric dam complex in Venezuela that forms part of the Guri–Macagua–Caruachi system generating power from the Caroní River.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Macagua Dam canonical | 3 |
| Caruachi Dam | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3578713 — 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: Macagua Dam Context triple: [Caroni River, hasHydroelectricDam, Macagua Dam]
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A.
Pangue Dam
Pangue Dam is a major hydroelectric power facility in Chile, built on the Biobío River to generate electricity and support the country’s energy needs.
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B.
El Quimbo Dam
El Quimbo Dam is a large hydroelectric dam on the Magdalena River in Colombia, built to generate power and support the country’s energy supply.
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C.
San Carlos Dam
San Carlos Dam is a major concrete gravity dam in Arizona that creates San Carlos Lake and provides irrigation water, flood control, and hydroelectric power along the Gila River.
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D.
Angostura Dam
Angostura Dam is a hydroelectric power facility located on Chile’s Biobío River, contributing to the country’s renewable energy generation.
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E.
Manantali Dam
Manantali Dam is a large multi-purpose dam in Mali that plays a key role in hydroelectric power generation, irrigation, and flood control for the Senegal River basin.
- 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: Macagua Dam Target entity description: Macagua Dam is a major hydroelectric dam complex in Venezuela that forms part of the Guri–Macagua–Caruachi system generating power from the Caroní River.
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A.
Pangue Dam
Pangue Dam is a major hydroelectric power facility in Chile, built on the Biobío River to generate electricity and support the country’s energy needs.
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B.
El Quimbo Dam
El Quimbo Dam is a large hydroelectric dam on the Magdalena River in Colombia, built to generate power and support the country’s energy supply.
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C.
San Carlos Dam
San Carlos Dam is a major concrete gravity dam in Arizona that creates San Carlos Lake and provides irrigation water, flood control, and hydroelectric power along the Gila River.
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D.
Angostura Dam
Angostura Dam is a hydroelectric power facility located on Chile’s Biobío River, contributing to the country’s renewable energy generation.
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E.
Manantali Dam
Manantali Dam is a large multi-purpose dam in Mali that plays a key role in hydroelectric power generation, irrigation, and flood control for the Senegal River basin.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dam complex
ⓘ
hydroelectric dam ⓘ hydroelectric power station ⓘ hydroelectric power station ⓘ hydroelectric power station ⓘ |
| belongsTo | state-owned power infrastructure of Venezuela ⓘ |
| cityServed |
Ciudad Guayana metropolitan area
ⓘ
linked to:
Ciudad Guayana
industrial complexes in Guayana region ⓘ |
| classification | major hydroelectric dam complex in Venezuela ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
Caruachi Dam
ⓘ
Guri Dam ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| country |
Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
ⓘ
linked to:
Venezuela
Venezuela ⓘ |
| countryGridRole | major source of electricity for Venezuela ⓘ |
| downstreamFrom | Guri Dam ⓘ |
| energyConversion | potential energy of water to electrical energy ⓘ |
| energySource | hydropower ⓘ |
| gridConnection | Venezuela interconnected system ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
regulation of Caroní River flow
ⓘ
support of downstream hydroelectric plants ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Macagua I
ⓘ
Macagua II ⓘ Macagua III ⓘ |
| hasSpillway | yes ⓘ |
| industrySector | electric power industry ⓘ |
| infrastructureType | large-scale energy infrastructure ⓘ |
| isInHydropowerCascade |
Caroní River hydropower cascade
ⓘ
linked to:
Guri–Macagua–Caruachi hydroelectric system
|
| locatedIn |
Bolívar State
ⓘ
Guayana Esequiba and Orinoco region ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Ciudad Guayana
ⓘ
Puerto Ordaz ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Caroní River ⓘ |
| operator |
CVG Electrificación del Caroní
ⓘ
EDELCA ⓘ |
| partOf |
Caroni River hydroelectric development
ⓘ
Guri–Macagua–Caruachi hydroelectric system ⓘ Venezuelan national power grid ⓘ |
| purpose |
electricity generation
ⓘ
hydroelectric power generation ⓘ |
| region | Guayana Region ⓘ |
| reservoirUse | hydroelectric reservoir ⓘ |
| riverBasin |
Orinoco River basin
ⓘ
linked to:
Orinoco Basin
|
| typeOfDam | concrete gravity dam ⓘ |
| upstreamFrom | Caruachi Dam ⓘ |
| use | base-load power supply ⓘ |
| watercourse | Caroní River ⓘ |
| waterManagementRole | regulation of Caroní River for power generation ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Macagua Dam Description of subject: Macagua Dam is a major hydroelectric dam complex in Venezuela that forms part of the Guri–Macagua–Caruachi system generating power from the Caroní River.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Macagua Dam