Ngawha geothermal field
E450036
The Ngawha geothermal field is a significant low-enthalpy geothermal area in New Zealand known for its hot springs, geothermal power generation, and unique mineral-rich waters.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ngawha geothermal field canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4526163 — 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: Ngawha geothermal field Context triple: [Northland Region, contains, Ngawha geothermal field]
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A.
Hell’s Gate geothermal reserve
Hell’s Gate geothermal reserve is a dramatic geothermal attraction near Rotorua in New Zealand, known for its boiling mud pools, steaming vents, and other intense volcanic features.
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B.
Casa Diablo geothermal field
Casa Diablo geothermal field is a geothermal power and hot-spring area near California’s Long Valley Caldera that taps volcanic heat for energy production.
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C.
Broadlands geothermal field
Broadlands geothermal field is a significant high-temperature geothermal area in New Zealand’s Taupō Volcanic Zone, known for its geothermal energy resources and associated power generation.
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D.
Orakei Korako geothermal field
Orakei Korako geothermal field is a highly active geothermal area in New Zealand renowned for its colorful silica terraces, geysers, hot springs, and other hydrothermal features.
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E.
Heber Geothermal Field
Heber Geothermal Field is a significant geothermal resource area in Southern California’s Imperial Valley, known for its high-temperature reservoirs used for electric power generation.
- 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: Ngawha geothermal field Target entity description: The Ngawha geothermal field is a significant low-enthalpy geothermal area in New Zealand known for its hot springs, geothermal power generation, and unique mineral-rich waters.
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A.
Hell’s Gate geothermal reserve
Hell’s Gate geothermal reserve is a dramatic geothermal attraction near Rotorua in New Zealand, known for its boiling mud pools, steaming vents, and other intense volcanic features.
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B.
Casa Diablo geothermal field
Casa Diablo geothermal field is a geothermal power and hot-spring area near California’s Long Valley Caldera that taps volcanic heat for energy production.
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C.
Broadlands geothermal field
Broadlands geothermal field is a significant high-temperature geothermal area in New Zealand’s Taupō Volcanic Zone, known for its geothermal energy resources and associated power generation.
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D.
Orakei Korako geothermal field
Orakei Korako geothermal field is a highly active geothermal area in New Zealand renowned for its colorful silica terraces, geysers, hot springs, and other hydrothermal features.
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E.
Heber Geothermal Field
Heber Geothermal Field is a significant geothermal resource area in Southern California’s Imperial Valley, known for its high-temperature reservoirs used for electric power generation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geothermal area
ⓘ
geothermal field ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Ngawha Springs settlement ⓘ |
| country | New Zealand ⓘ |
| culturallySignificantTo | local Māori communities ⓘ |
| distanceFrom |
approximately 60 km northwest of Whangārei
ⓘ
approximately 7 km east of Kaikohe ⓘ |
| electricityGenerationType | geothermal ⓘ |
| geothermalType | low-enthalpy system ⓘ |
| hasBathingFacility | Ngawha Springs hot pools ⓘ |
| hasDevelopment | binary-cycle geothermal power plant units ⓘ |
| hasEnvironmentalConcern |
management of geothermal fluids
ⓘ
potential effects on groundwater quality ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
geothermal power station
ⓘ
hot springs ⓘ low-enthalpy geothermal fluids ⓘ mineral-rich waters ⓘ |
| hasOperator | Top Energy Limited ⓘ |
| hasPowerStation | Ngawha Geothermal Power Station ⓘ |
| hasResearchInterest |
environmental impacts of geothermal development
ⓘ
geochemistry of geothermal fluids ⓘ |
| hasResourceType | liquid-dominated geothermal reservoir ⓘ |
| hasSurfaceManifestation |
hot pools
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mud pools ⓘ steaming ground ⓘ |
| hasTemperatureRange | moderate-temperature geothermal reservoir ⓘ |
| hasWaterCharacteristic |
dark-coloured mineral waters
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high total dissolved solids ⓘ sulphurous odour ⓘ |
| heatSource | deep crustal heat flow ⓘ |
| isKnownFor |
geothermal power generation
ⓘ
high boron concentrations in water ⓘ high chloride geothermal waters ⓘ high mercury concentrations in water ⓘ hot mineral baths ⓘ unique water chemistry compared to other New Zealand fields ⓘ |
| isSmallerThan |
Ohaaki geothermal field
ⓘ
Rotokawa geothermal field ⓘ Wairakei geothermal field ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Northland Region ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Kaikohe ⓘ |
| locatedOn | North Island ⓘ |
| partOf |
Taupo Volcanic Zone extension (broad geothermal province)
ⓘ
linked to:
Taupō Volcanic Zone geothermal system
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| regulatedBy | New Zealand resource management legislation ⓘ |
| supportsUse |
bathing
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electricity generation ⓘ recreation ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| usedSince | pre-European times for bathing by Māori ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ngawha geothermal field Description of subject: The Ngawha geothermal field is a significant low-enthalpy geothermal area in New Zealand known for its hot springs, geothermal power generation, and unique mineral-rich waters.
Referenced by (1)
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