Shimen Dam
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Shimen Dam is a major concrete gravity dam in northern Taiwan that provides water supply, flood control, and hydroelectric power as part of the Shimen Reservoir system.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Shimen Dam canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7014278 — 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: Shimen Dam Context triple: [Shimen Reservoir, hasPart, Shimen Dam]
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A.
Nagayasuguchi Dam
Nagayasuguchi Dam is a hydroelectric dam located on Japan’s Yoshino River, used primarily for power generation and flood control.
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B.
Surobi Dam
Surobi Dam is a hydroelectric and irrigation dam located on the Kabul River in eastern Afghanistan.
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C.
Ikeda Dam
Ikeda Dam is a major hydroelectric dam in Japan known for generating power and regulating water flow on the Yoshino River.
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D.
Shiroro Dam
Shiroro Dam is a major hydroelectric power facility on the Kaduna River in Niger State, Nigeria, supplying electricity and supporting water management in the region.
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E.
Doma Dam
Doma Dam is a reservoir and recreational site in Nasarawa State, Nigeria, known for its scenic views, fishing opportunities, and role in supporting local agriculture and water supply.
- 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: Shimen Dam Target entity description: Shimen Dam is a major concrete gravity dam in northern Taiwan that provides water supply, flood control, and hydroelectric power as part of the Shimen Reservoir system.
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A.
Nagayasuguchi Dam
Nagayasuguchi Dam is a hydroelectric dam located on Japan’s Yoshino River, used primarily for power generation and flood control.
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B.
Surobi Dam
Surobi Dam is a hydroelectric and irrigation dam located on the Kabul River in eastern Afghanistan.
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C.
Ikeda Dam
Ikeda Dam is a major hydroelectric dam in Japan known for generating power and regulating water flow on the Yoshino River.
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D.
Shiroro Dam
Shiroro Dam is a major hydroelectric power facility on the Kaduna River in Niger State, Nigeria, supplying electricity and supporting water management in the region.
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E.
Doma Dam
Doma Dam is a reservoir and recreational site in Nasarawa State, Nigeria, known for its scenic views, fishing opportunities, and role in supporting local agriculture and water supply.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
concrete gravity dam
ⓘ
dam ⓘ |
| catchmentArea | 763 km² ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1955 ⓘ |
| country |
Taiwan
ⓘ
linked to:
Taiwan, Province of China
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| creates | Shimen Reservoir ⓘ |
| crestElevation | 245 m above sea level ⓘ |
| crosses | Dahan River ⓘ |
| designedFor | typhoon flood control ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
lakeside roads
ⓘ
surrounding parks ⓘ viewing platforms ⓘ |
| hasIssue |
reduced storage capacity due to siltation
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reservoir sedimentation ⓘ |
| height | 133 m ⓘ |
| length | 360 m ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Taoyuan City ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | northern Taiwan ⓘ |
| near | Daxi District ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
severe sediment inflow during Typhoon Aere (2004)
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water shortage episodes during drought years ⓘ |
| numberOfTurbines | 3 ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1964 ⓘ |
| operator | Taiwan Water Corporation ⓘ |
| owner | Taiwan Water Corporation ⓘ |
| partOf |
Shimen Reservoir system
ⓘ
linked to:
Shimen Reservoir
|
| plantCapacity | 90 MW ⓘ |
| plantType | conventional hydroelectric power plant ⓘ |
| primaryWaterSupplyTo |
Hsinchu
ⓘ
linked to:
Hsinchu, Taiwan
New Taipei ⓘ
linked to:
New Taipei City
Taoyuan ⓘ
linked to:
Taoyuan City
|
| purpose |
flood control
ⓘ
hydroelectric power generation ⓘ irrigation ⓘ recreation ⓘ water supply ⓘ |
| reservoirActiveCapacity | 252,000,000 m³ ⓘ |
| reservoirSurfaceArea | 8.2 km² ⓘ |
| reservoirTotalCapacity | 309,120,000 m³ ⓘ |
| riverBasin |
Tamsui River basin
ⓘ
linked to:
Tamsui River
|
| spillwayCount | 7 ⓘ |
| spillwayType | gated overflow spillway ⓘ |
| status | operational ⓘ |
| tourism | popular scenic attraction ⓘ |
| turbineType | Francis turbine ⓘ |
| usedFor |
agricultural water supply
ⓘ
industrial water supply ⓘ municipal water supply ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Shimen Dam Description of subject: Shimen Dam is a major concrete gravity dam in northern Taiwan that provides water supply, flood control, and hydroelectric power as part of the Shimen Reservoir system.
Referenced by (1)
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