Mossyrock Dam
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Mossyrock Dam is a large hydroelectric concrete arch-gravity dam in Washington State, known for being the tallest dam in the state and a major source of power and flood control on the Cowlitz River.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Mossyrock Dam canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7711987 — 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: Mossyrock Dam Context triple: [Cowlitz River, hasHydroelectricDam, Mossyrock Dam]
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A.
Howden Dam
Howden Dam is a large masonry dam in Derbyshire, England, forming part of the Upper Derwent Valley reservoir system and known for its impressive architecture and role in regional water supply.
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B.
Fengman Dam
Fengman Dam is a large hydroelectric gravity dam on the Songhua River in Jilin Province, China, known for its significant role in regional power generation and flood control.
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C.
Merwin Dam
Merwin Dam is a hydroelectric dam on Washington State’s Lewis River that forms Lake Merwin and generates power for the region.
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D.
Stewart Mountain Dam
Stewart Mountain Dam is a concrete thin-arch dam on Arizona’s Salt River that forms Saguaro Lake and provides water storage, hydroelectric power, and recreation.
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E.
Moose Creek Dam
Moose Creek Dam is a major flood-control structure on Alaska’s Chena River that protects the city of Fairbanks and surrounding areas from seasonal flooding.
- 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: Mossyrock Dam Target entity description: Mossyrock Dam is a large hydroelectric concrete arch-gravity dam in Washington State, known for being the tallest dam in the state and a major source of power and flood control on the Cowlitz River.
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A.
Howden Dam
Howden Dam is a large masonry dam in Derbyshire, England, forming part of the Upper Derwent Valley reservoir system and known for its impressive architecture and role in regional water supply.
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B.
Fengman Dam
Fengman Dam is a large hydroelectric gravity dam on the Songhua River in Jilin Province, China, known for its significant role in regional power generation and flood control.
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C.
Merwin Dam
Merwin Dam is a hydroelectric dam on Washington State’s Lewis River that forms Lake Merwin and generates power for the region.
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D.
Stewart Mountain Dam
Stewart Mountain Dam is a concrete thin-arch dam on Arizona’s Salt River that forms Saguaro Lake and provides water storage, hydroelectric power, and recreation.
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E.
Moose Creek Dam
Moose Creek Dam is a major flood-control structure on Alaska’s Chena River that protects the city of Fairbanks and surrounding areas from seasonal flooding.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
arch-gravity dam
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concrete dam ⓘ hydroelectric dam ⓘ |
| associatedWith | hydropower generation in western Washington ⓘ |
| basinCountry |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| constructionBegan | 1961 ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial | concrete ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| createsReservoir | Riffe Lake ⓘ |
| damCrosses | Cowlitz River ⓘ |
| energySource | hydropower ⓘ |
| function | peak flow regulation on the Cowlitz River ⓘ |
| hasRecreation |
boating on Riffe Lake
ⓘ
camping around Riffe Lake ⓘ fishing on Riffe Lake ⓘ |
| height |
about 185 meters
ⓘ
about 606 feet ⓘ |
| installedCapacity | about 300 MW ⓘ |
| isTallestDamIn |
Washington State
ⓘ
linked to:
Washington State, United States
|
| length |
about 1,648 feet
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about 502 meters ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Lewis County, Washington
ⓘ
Washington State ⓘ
linked to:
Washington
|
| nearCity | Mossyrock, Washington ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being the tallest dam in Washington State
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large hydroelectric capacity on the Cowlitz River ⓘ major role in regional flood control ⓘ |
| numberOfTurbines | 2 ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1968 ⓘ |
| operator | Tacoma Power ⓘ |
| owner | Tacoma Power ⓘ |
| partOf | Cowlitz River Project ⓘ |
| primaryUse | base-load power supply for Tacoma Power system ⓘ |
| purpose |
flood control
ⓘ
hydroelectric power generation ⓘ recreation ⓘ water storage ⓘ |
| region | Pacific Northwest ⓘ |
| reservoirFormerName | Mossyrock Lake ⓘ |
| reservoirName | Riffe Lake ⓘ |
| river | Cowlitz River ⓘ |
| spillwayType | gated overflow spillway ⓘ |
| status | operational ⓘ |
| turbineType | Francis turbine ⓘ |
| typeOfStructure | arch-gravity concrete structure ⓘ |
| watercourse | Cowlitz River ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mossyrock Dam Description of subject: Mossyrock Dam is a large hydroelectric concrete arch-gravity dam in Washington State, known for being the tallest dam in the state and a major source of power and flood control on the Cowlitz River.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.