Nam Ngum 5 Dam
E454448
Nam Ngum 5 Dam is a hydroelectric power facility in Laos that harnesses the Nam Ngum River to generate electricity for the region.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nam Ngum 5 Dam canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4535142 — 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: Nam Ngum 5 Dam Context triple: [Nam Ngum River, hasHydropowerDam, Nam Ngum 5 Dam]
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A.
Nam Ngum 4 Dam
Nam Ngum 4 Dam is a hydroelectric power facility in Laos that forms part of the Nam Ngum River’s cascade of dams used for electricity generation and regional power supply.
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B.
Nam Ngum 1 Dam
Nam Ngum 1 Dam is a major hydroelectric dam in Laos that forms the Nam Ngum Reservoir and plays a key role in the country’s power generation and regional electricity exports.
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C.
Nam Ngum 2 Dam
Nam Ngum 2 Dam is a major hydroelectric power dam in Laos that generates electricity by harnessing the flow of the Nam Ngum River.
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D.
Nam Ngum 3 Dam
Nam Ngum 3 Dam is a major hydroelectric power project in Laos built on the Nam Ngum River to generate electricity and support regional energy development.
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E.
Nam Ou 1 Dam
Nam Ou 1 Dam is a hydropower facility on Laos’s Nam Ou River that forms part of a larger cascade of dams developed for electricity 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: Nam Ngum 5 Dam Target entity description: Nam Ngum 5 Dam is a hydroelectric power facility in Laos that harnesses the Nam Ngum River to generate electricity for the region.
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A.
Nam Ngum 4 Dam
Nam Ngum 4 Dam is a hydroelectric power facility in Laos that forms part of the Nam Ngum River’s cascade of dams used for electricity generation and regional power supply.
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B.
Nam Ngum 1 Dam
Nam Ngum 1 Dam is a major hydroelectric dam in Laos that forms the Nam Ngum Reservoir and plays a key role in the country’s power generation and regional electricity exports.
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C.
Nam Ngum 2 Dam
Nam Ngum 2 Dam is a major hydroelectric power dam in Laos that generates electricity by harnessing the flow of the Nam Ngum River.
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D.
Nam Ngum 3 Dam
Nam Ngum 3 Dam is a major hydroelectric power project in Laos built on the Nam Ngum River to generate electricity and support regional energy development.
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E.
Nam Ou 1 Dam
Nam Ou 1 Dam is a hydropower facility on Laos’s Nam Ou River that forms part of a larger cascade of dams developed for electricity generation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dam
ⓘ
hydroelectric power station ⓘ infrastructure project ⓘ |
| benefit |
regional electricity supply
ⓘ
support for economic development in Laos ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| contributesTo | national power grid of Laos ⓘ |
| country | Laos ⓘ |
| energySource | hydropower ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
dam structure
ⓘ
powerhouse ⓘ spillway ⓘ |
| industry | electric power industry ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
Nam Ngum River hydropower cascade
ⓘ
linked to:
Nam Ngum hydropower cascade
|
| locatedIn |
Lao People’s Democratic Republic
ⓘ
linked to:
Laos
|
| locatedInBasin |
Mekong River basin
ⓘ
linked to:
Mekong River
|
| locatedInRegion | Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Nam Ngum River ⓘ |
| powerPlantType | run-of-river hydropower plant ⓘ |
| primaryFunction | electricity generation ⓘ |
| purpose | power generation for the region ⓘ |
| sector | energy ⓘ |
| technology | hydroelectric turbines ⓘ |
| usesWatercourse | Nam Ngum River ⓘ |
| waterResourceType | freshwater ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Nam Ngum 5 Dam Description of subject: Nam Ngum 5 Dam is a hydroelectric power facility in Laos that harnesses the Nam Ngum River to generate electricity for the region.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.