Gajanur Dam
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Gajanur Dam is a scenic reservoir and popular tourist spot in Karnataka, India, known for its lush surroundings and role in irrigation and water management near Shivamogga.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Gajanur Dam canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7699163 — 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: Gajanur Dam Context triple: [Shivamogga, hasNearbyAttraction, Gajanur Dam]
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A.
Mettur Dam
Mettur Dam is a major masonry dam in Tamil Nadu, India, built across the Kaveri River and known for its large reservoir and role in irrigation and power generation.
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B.
Bhavanisagar Dam
Bhavanisagar Dam is a major masonry dam in Tamil Nadu, India, known for irrigation, flood control, and hydroelectric power generation.
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C.
Bhushi Dam
Bhushi Dam is a popular masonry dam and scenic picnic spot near Lonavala in Maharashtra, India, known for its cascading water steps and monsoon-time crowds.
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D.
Ghataprabha Dam
Ghataprabha Dam is a major irrigation and hydroelectric dam in Karnataka, India, built across the Ghataprabha River to support agriculture and water supply in the region.
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E.
Hesaraghatta Dam
Hesaraghatta Dam is a man-made reservoir near Bengaluru in Karnataka, India, built to supply drinking water and support irrigation in the 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: Gajanur Dam Target entity description: Gajanur Dam is a scenic reservoir and popular tourist spot in Karnataka, India, known for its lush surroundings and role in irrigation and water management near Shivamogga.
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A.
Mettur Dam
Mettur Dam is a major masonry dam in Tamil Nadu, India, built across the Kaveri River and known for its large reservoir and role in irrigation and power generation.
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B.
Bhavanisagar Dam
Bhavanisagar Dam is a major masonry dam in Tamil Nadu, India, known for irrigation, flood control, and hydroelectric power generation.
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C.
Bhushi Dam
Bhushi Dam is a popular masonry dam and scenic picnic spot near Lonavala in Maharashtra, India, known for its cascading water steps and monsoon-time crowds.
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D.
Ghataprabha Dam
Ghataprabha Dam is a major irrigation and hydroelectric dam in Karnataka, India, built across the Ghataprabha River to support agriculture and water supply in the region.
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E.
Hesaraghatta Dam
Hesaraghatta Dam is a man-made reservoir near Bengaluru in Karnataka, India, built to supply drinking water and support irrigation in the region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dam
ⓘ
reservoir ⓘ |
| category |
Dams in Karnataka
ⓘ
Reservoirs in Karnataka ⓘ Tourist attractions in Shivamogga district ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| distanceFrom |
Shivamogga city
ⓘ
linked to:
Shivamogga
|
| hasFeature |
backwaters
ⓘ
lush green surroundings ⓘ reservoir ⓘ viewpoints ⓘ |
| hasSurroundings |
agricultural lands
ⓘ
forested areas ⓘ |
| isScenic | true ⓘ |
| isTouristAttraction | true ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Karnataka ⓘ |
| locatedInCountrySubdivision | Karnataka ⓘ |
| locatedInDistrict | Shivamogga district ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Malnad region ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Shivamogga ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Tunga River ⓘ |
| managedBy |
Government of Karnataka
ⓘ
Water Resources Department of Karnataka ⓘ
linked to:
Karnataka Water Resources Department
|
| nearbyCity | Shivamogga ⓘ |
| nearbyVillage | Gajanur ⓘ |
| purpose |
flood control
ⓘ
irrigation ⓘ water management ⓘ |
| region | South India ⓘ |
| roleIn |
local water regulation
ⓘ
regional irrigation network ⓘ supporting nearby villages ⓘ |
| state | Karnataka ⓘ |
| supportsActivity |
photography
ⓘ
picnicking ⓘ sightseeing ⓘ |
| tourismType |
nature tourism
ⓘ
scenic tourism ⓘ |
| usedFor |
agricultural irrigation
ⓘ
drinking water supply ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| watercourse | Tunga River ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Gajanur Dam Description of subject: Gajanur Dam is a scenic reservoir and popular tourist spot in Karnataka, India, known for its lush surroundings and role in irrigation and water management near Shivamogga.
Referenced by (1)
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