Sihlsee dam
E381044
The Sihlsee dam is a Swiss hydroelectric dam that creates Lake Sihl, a reservoir used for power generation and flood control near Zurich.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sihlsee dam canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3700346 — 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: Sihlsee dam Context triple: [Sihl River, impoundedBy, Sihlsee dam]
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A.
Starnberger See
Starnberger See is a large, scenic lake in southern Germany known for its affluent lakeside communities, recreational activities, and historical associations with Bavarian royalty.
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B.
Staffelsee
Staffelsee is a picturesque lake in southern Bavaria, Germany, known for its islands, warm bathing waters, and scenic Alpine surroundings.
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C.
Münchenbuchsee
Münchenbuchsee is a municipality in the canton of Bern, Switzerland, known as the birthplace of the influential modernist painter Paul Klee.
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D.
Alpsee
Alpsee is a picturesque alpine lake in Bavaria, Germany, renowned for its clear waters and scenic setting near the royal castles of Neuschwanstein and Hohenschwangau.
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E.
Jungfernsee
Jungfernsee is a scenic lake on the outskirts of Potsdam and Berlin, known for its historic villas, palaces, and location along the former inner German border.
- 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: Sihlsee dam Target entity description: The Sihlsee dam is a Swiss hydroelectric dam that creates Lake Sihl, a reservoir used for power generation and flood control near Zurich.
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A.
Starnberger See
Starnberger See is a large, scenic lake in southern Germany known for its affluent lakeside communities, recreational activities, and historical associations with Bavarian royalty.
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B.
Staffelsee
Staffelsee is a picturesque lake in southern Bavaria, Germany, known for its islands, warm bathing waters, and scenic Alpine surroundings.
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C.
Münchenbuchsee
Münchenbuchsee is a municipality in the canton of Bern, Switzerland, known as the birthplace of the influential modernist painter Paul Klee.
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D.
Alpsee
Alpsee is a picturesque alpine lake in Bavaria, Germany, renowned for its clear waters and scenic setting near the royal castles of Neuschwanstein and Hohenschwangau.
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E.
Jungfernsee
Jungfernsee is a scenic lake on the outskirts of Potsdam and Berlin, known for its historic villas, palaces, and location along the former inner German border.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
gravity dam
ⓘ
hydroelectric dam ⓘ |
| basinCountry | Switzerland ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Switzerland ⓘ |
| countryCode | CH ⓘ |
| creates | Lake Sihl ⓘ |
| crosses | Sihl River ⓘ |
| hasFunction | regulation of Sihl River flow ⓘ |
| hasHydroelectricPlant | yes ⓘ |
| hasSpillway | yes ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Canton of Schwyz
ⓘ
linked to:
canton of Schwyz
Einsiedeln District ⓘ |
| locatedInMountainRange | Swiss Alps ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Einsiedeln
ⓘ
Zurich ⓘ |
| nearCity | Zurich ⓘ |
| nearMunicipality | Einsiedeln ⓘ |
| operator | Swiss Federal Railways ⓘ |
| partOf | Swiss hydroelectric power system ⓘ |
| purpose |
flood control
ⓘ
hydroelectric power generation ⓘ |
| reservoirName | Lake Sihl ⓘ |
| reservoirNameLocal | Sihlsee ⓘ |
| reservoirType | artificial lake ⓘ |
| reservoirUse |
energy storage
ⓘ
flood retention ⓘ |
| usedFor |
peak-load power supply
ⓘ
protection of Zurich from Sihl floods ⓘ |
| watercourse |
Sihl
ⓘ
linked to:
Sihl River
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sihlsee dam Description of subject: The Sihlsee dam is a Swiss hydroelectric dam that creates Lake Sihl, a reservoir used for power generation and flood control near Zurich.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.