Kodaikanal Lake
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Kodaikanal Lake is a man-made, star-shaped lake in the hill station of Kodaikanal in Tamil Nadu, India, popular for boating and scenic views.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kodaikanal Lake canonical | 6 |
| Kodaikanal Star-shaped Lake | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7795726 — 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: Kodaikanal Lake Context triple: [Kodaikanal, hasAttraction, Kodaikanal Lake]
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A.
Ooty Lake
Ooty Lake is a scenic artificial lake in the hill station of Ooty, Tamil Nadu, popular for boating and surrounded by picturesque eucalyptus trees and rolling hills.
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B.
Vihar Lake
Vihar Lake is an artificial freshwater reservoir in Mumbai, India, that serves as one of the city’s important sources of drinking water and lies within the Sanjay Gandhi National Park.
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C.
Kunduvada Lake
Kunduvada Lake is a prominent freshwater lake and popular recreational spot located in Davangere, Karnataka, India.
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D.
Bala Lake
Bala Lake is the largest natural lake in Wales, renowned for its scenic surroundings and popularity for boating, fishing, and watersports.
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E.
Halasuru Lake
Halasuru Lake is one of the largest and oldest lakes in Bengaluru, India, known for its scenic beauty, islands, and recreational boating.
- 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: Kodaikanal Lake Target entity description: Kodaikanal Lake is a man-made, star-shaped lake in the hill station of Kodaikanal in Tamil Nadu, India, popular for boating and scenic views.
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A.
Ooty Lake
Ooty Lake is a scenic artificial lake in the hill station of Ooty, Tamil Nadu, popular for boating and surrounded by picturesque eucalyptus trees and rolling hills.
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B.
Vihar Lake
Vihar Lake is an artificial freshwater reservoir in Mumbai, India, that serves as one of the city’s important sources of drinking water and lies within the Sanjay Gandhi National Park.
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C.
Kunduvada Lake
Kunduvada Lake is a prominent freshwater lake and popular recreational spot located in Davangere, Karnataka, India.
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D.
Bala Lake
Bala Lake is the largest natural lake in Wales, renowned for its scenic surroundings and popularity for boating, fishing, and watersports.
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E.
Halasuru Lake
Halasuru Lake is one of the largest and oldest lakes in Bengaluru, India, known for its scenic beauty, islands, and recreational boating.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
man-made lake
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| createdBy | Sir Vere Henry Levinge ⓘ |
| creationMethod | construction of a dam ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 2285 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| governedBy | local municipal authorities of Kodaikanal ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
pedal boating
ⓘ
row boating ⓘ shikara boating ⓘ |
| hasBankUse |
cycling
ⓘ
horse riding ⓘ walking ⓘ |
| hasEvent | boat races (occasionally during festivals) ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
boat club
ⓘ
boating jetty ⓘ |
| hasTouristSeason |
post-monsoon
ⓘ
summer ⓘ |
| hasView |
forested slopes
ⓘ
scenic hills ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Dindigul district
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Kodaikanal ⓘ Tamil Nadu ⓘ Western Ghats ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Palani Hills ⓘ |
| near |
Kodaikanal bus stand
ⓘ
Kodaikanal town center ⓘ |
| notableFor |
boating facilities
ⓘ
picturesque surroundings ⓘ star-shaped layout ⓘ |
| partOf |
Kodaikanal hill station
ⓘ
linked to:
Kodaikanal
|
| popularWith |
domestic tourists
ⓘ
international tourists ⓘ |
| region | South India ⓘ |
| shape | star-shaped ⓘ |
| state | Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| surroundedBy |
evergreen trees
ⓘ
hills ⓘ road ⓘ shola forests ⓘ |
| tourismCategory |
hill station attraction
ⓘ
nature tourism site ⓘ |
| usedFor |
angling
ⓘ
boating ⓘ recreation ⓘ scenic viewing ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| waterType | freshwater ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kodaikanal Lake Description of subject: Kodaikanal Lake is a man-made, star-shaped lake in the hill station of Kodaikanal in Tamil Nadu, India, popular for boating and scenic views.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Bryant Park
subject linked to:
star-shaped lake (Kodaikanal Lake)
linked to: Kodaikanal Lake