Mingachevir Reservoir
E406339
Mingachevir Reservoir is a large artificial lake on the Kura River in Azerbaijan, created by the Mingachevir Dam and serving as a major source of hydroelectric power, irrigation, and water supply.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mingachevir Reservoir canonical | 7 |
| Mingachevir Dam | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4013275 — 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: Mingachevir Reservoir Context triple: [Mingachevir, hasReservoir, Mingachevir Reservoir]
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A.
Bargi Reservoir
Bargi Reservoir is a large artificial lake in Madhya Pradesh, India, created by the Bargi Dam on the Narmada River and used for irrigation, hydropower, and water supply.
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B.
Koka Reservoir
Koka Reservoir is a major artificial lake in Ethiopia formed by the Koka Dam on the Awash River, serving as an important source of hydroelectric power, irrigation, and fisheries.
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C.
Ivankovo Reservoir
Ivankovo Reservoir is a large artificial lake in Russia that serves as the uppermost reservoir on the Volga River, playing a key role in water supply, navigation, and hydroelectric power generation for the Moscow region.
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D.
Ruza Reservoir
Ruza Reservoir is a large artificial lake in the Moscow region of Russia, created by damming the Ruza River to serve as a key source of water supply and recreation.
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E.
Kvareli Lake
Kvareli Lake is a scenic artificial lake and popular recreational spot located near the town of Kvareli in Georgia’s Kakheti wine region.
- 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: Mingachevir Reservoir Target entity description: Mingachevir Reservoir is a large artificial lake on the Kura River in Azerbaijan, created by the Mingachevir Dam and serving as a major source of hydroelectric power, irrigation, and water supply.
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A.
Bargi Reservoir
Bargi Reservoir is a large artificial lake in Madhya Pradesh, India, created by the Bargi Dam on the Narmada River and used for irrigation, hydropower, and water supply.
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B.
Koka Reservoir
Koka Reservoir is a major artificial lake in Ethiopia formed by the Koka Dam on the Awash River, serving as an important source of hydroelectric power, irrigation, and fisheries.
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C.
Ivankovo Reservoir
Ivankovo Reservoir is a large artificial lake in Russia that serves as the uppermost reservoir on the Volga River, playing a key role in water supply, navigation, and hydroelectric power generation for the Moscow region.
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D.
Ruza Reservoir
Ruza Reservoir is a large artificial lake in the Moscow region of Russia, created by damming the Ruza River to serve as a key source of water supply and recreation.
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E.
Kvareli Lake
Kvareli Lake is a scenic artificial lake and popular recreational spot located near the town of Kvareli in Georgia’s Kakheti wine region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artificial lake
ⓘ
reservoir ⓘ |
| basinCountry | Azerbaijan ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Caspian Sea drainage basin ⓘ |
| constructionMaterialOfDam | earth-fill dam ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Azerbaijan ⓘ |
| countryBorder | entirely within Azerbaijan ⓘ |
| downstreamTo | Kura River lower course ⓘ |
| ecosystemType | reservoir ecosystem ⓘ |
| energySectorRole | major hydroelectric resource of Azerbaijan ⓘ |
| formedBy |
Mingachevir Dam
ⓘ
linked to:
Mingachevir Reservoir
|
| hasDam |
Mingachevir Dam
ⓘ
linked to:
Mingachevir Reservoir
|
| hasFunction | regulation of Kura River flow ⓘ |
| hasInfrastructure |
hydropower facilities
ⓘ
irrigation canals ⓘ water intake structures ⓘ |
| hasShorelineUse |
agricultural land
ⓘ
recreational areas ⓘ settlements ⓘ |
| hydrologicalStatus | regulated water body ⓘ |
| inflow |
Iori River
ⓘ
Kura River ⓘ |
| irrigationRole | supplies water to agricultural lands in Azerbaijan ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Kura River basin
ⓘ
linked to:
Kura River
|
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Mingachevir District ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Mingachevir ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Kura River ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Mingachevir city
ⓘ
linked to:
Mingachevir
|
| operator |
Mingachevir Hydroelectric Power Plant
ⓘ
linked to:
Mingachevir Hydroelectric Power Station
|
| outflow | Kura River ⓘ |
| partOf |
Azerbaijan power system
ⓘ
Kura–Araz lowland water system ⓘ
linked to:
Kura–Aras basin
|
| purpose |
hydroelectric power generation
ⓘ
irrigation ⓘ water supply ⓘ |
| region | western Azerbaijan ⓘ |
| river | Kura River ⓘ |
| upstreamFrom | Kura River sections in central Azerbaijan ⓘ |
| usedFor |
fisheries
ⓘ
flood control ⓘ recreation ⓘ |
| waterBodyType | freshwater reservoir ⓘ |
| waterSupplyRole | provides water for domestic and industrial use ⓘ |
| waterUseSector |
agriculture
ⓘ
energy ⓘ municipal supply ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mingachevir Reservoir Description of subject: Mingachevir Reservoir is a large artificial lake on the Kura River in Azerbaijan, created by the Mingachevir Dam and serving as a major source of hydroelectric power, irrigation, and water supply.
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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linked to: Mingachevir Reservoir