Afobaka Dam
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Afobaka Dam is a major hydroelectric dam in Suriname that created the Brokopondo Reservoir and supplies much of the country’s electricity.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Afobaka Dam canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6755268 — 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: Afobaka Dam Context triple: [Suriname River, relatedInfrastructure, Afobaka Dam]
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A.
Kainji Dam
Kainji Dam is a major hydroelectric power and irrigation dam in Nigeria, forming Lake Kainji and serving as a key source of electricity and water management in the region.
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B.
Akosombo Dam
Akosombo Dam is a major hydroelectric dam in Ghana that created Lake Volta and supplies a significant portion of the country’s electricity.
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C.
Wyangala Dam
Wyangala Dam is a major water storage and flood mitigation reservoir in New South Wales, Australia, serving irrigation, water supply, and recreational purposes.
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D.
Bariri Dam
Bariri Dam is a hydroelectric and river regulation structure located on Brazil’s Tietê River, contributing to regional power generation and water management.
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E.
Itumbiara Dam
Itumbiara Dam is a large hydroelectric dam in Brazil known for generating significant electricity and forming one of the country’s major artificial reservoirs.
- 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: Afobaka Dam Target entity description: Afobaka Dam is a major hydroelectric dam in Suriname that created the Brokopondo Reservoir and supplies much of the country’s electricity.
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A.
Kainji Dam
Kainji Dam is a major hydroelectric power and irrigation dam in Nigeria, forming Lake Kainji and serving as a key source of electricity and water management in the region.
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B.
Akosombo Dam
Akosombo Dam is a major hydroelectric dam in Ghana that created Lake Volta and supplies a significant portion of the country’s electricity.
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C.
Wyangala Dam
Wyangala Dam is a major water storage and flood mitigation reservoir in New South Wales, Australia, serving irrigation, water supply, and recreational purposes.
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D.
Bariri Dam
Bariri Dam is a hydroelectric and river regulation structure located on Brazil’s Tietê River, contributing to regional power generation and water management.
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E.
Itumbiara Dam
Itumbiara Dam is a large hydroelectric dam in Brazil known for generating significant electricity and forming one of the country’s major artificial reservoirs.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | hydroelectric dam ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Brokopondo Dam ⓘ |
| builtBy | Suralco ⓘ |
| builtFor | aluminum industry in Suriname ⓘ |
| commissioningDate | 1965 ⓘ |
| constructionPeriod | 1960s ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1961 ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| country | Suriname ⓘ |
| countryLocatedIn |
Republic of Suriname
ⓘ
linked to:
Suriname
|
| creates | Brokopondo Reservoir ⓘ |
| energySource | hydropower ⓘ |
| energyType | renewable energy ⓘ |
| hasEnvironmentalEffect |
changes in river flow regime
ⓘ
loss of terrestrial habitat ⓘ |
| hasReservoir | Brokopondo Reservoir ⓘ |
| hasReservoirUse |
fishing
ⓘ
hydropower generation ⓘ transportation by boat ⓘ |
| hasSocialEffect | relocation of Maroon communities ⓘ |
| hasTurbineType | hydroelectric turbine ⓘ |
| impact |
displacement of local communities
ⓘ
flooding of large forest areas ⓘ |
| isImportantFor | national development of Suriname ⓘ |
| isInfrastructureType | large dam ⓘ |
| isKeyInfrastructureFor | Suriname energy sector ⓘ |
| isLocatedInBasin |
Suriname River basin
ⓘ
linked to:
Suriname River
|
| isMajorSourceOf | national electricity supply of Suriname ⓘ |
| isOwnedBy | Government of Suriname ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Brokopondo District ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Afobaka ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Suriname River ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Afobaka ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1964 ⓘ |
| operator | Surinamese power authorities ⓘ |
| partOf | Suriname power grid ⓘ |
| primaryFunction | electricity generation ⓘ |
| purpose | power supply for aluminum smelter ⓘ |
| regionServed | coastal region of Suriname ⓘ |
| reservoirAlternativeName |
Prof. Dr. Ir. W. J. van Blommesteinmeer
ⓘ
linked to:
Prof. Dr. Ir. W.J. van Blommesteinmeer
|
| reservoirName | Brokopondo Reservoir ⓘ |
| reservoirType | artificial lake ⓘ |
| suppliesElectricityTo |
Paramaribo
ⓘ
Suriname ⓘ |
| usedFor |
industrial electricity supply
ⓘ
public electricity supply ⓘ |
| watercourseDammed | Suriname River ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Afobaka Dam Description of subject: Afobaka Dam is a major hydroelectric dam in Suriname that created the Brokopondo Reservoir and supplies much of the country’s electricity.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.