Howard A. Hanson Dam project
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The Howard A. Hanson Dam project is a major flood-control and water management infrastructure initiative on Washington’s Green River that protects downstream communities in the Puget Sound region.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Howard A. Hanson Dam project canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8033631 — 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: Howard A. Hanson Dam project Context triple: [Green River (Washington), hasFloodControlProject, Howard A. Hanson Dam project]
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A.
McNary Dam
McNary Dam is a large hydroelectric dam and navigation lock complex on the Columbia River in the Pacific Northwest of the United States.
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B.
Coolidge Dam
Coolidge Dam is a large concrete multiple-arch dam in Arizona that impounds the Gila River to form San Carlos Lake for irrigation, flood control, and water storage.
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C.
Forge Dam
Forge Dam is a popular recreational park and former industrial mill site along Porter Brook in Sheffield, England, known for its woodland walks, playground, and café.
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D.
R. L. Harris Dam
R. L. Harris Dam is a hydroelectric dam in Alabama that impounds the Tallapoosa River to form Lake Wedowee and generate power.
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E.
Buffalo Bill Dam
Buffalo Bill Dam is a historic concrete arch-gravity dam on the Shoshone River in Wyoming, once one of the tallest in the world and now a key engineering landmark and visitor attraction.
- 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: Howard A. Hanson Dam project Target entity description: The Howard A. Hanson Dam project is a major flood-control and water management infrastructure initiative on Washington’s Green River that protects downstream communities in the Puget Sound region.
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A.
McNary Dam
McNary Dam is a large hydroelectric dam and navigation lock complex on the Columbia River in the Pacific Northwest of the United States.
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B.
Coolidge Dam
Coolidge Dam is a large concrete multiple-arch dam in Arizona that impounds the Gila River to form San Carlos Lake for irrigation, flood control, and water storage.
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C.
Forge Dam
Forge Dam is a popular recreational park and former industrial mill site along Porter Brook in Sheffield, England, known for its woodland walks, playground, and café.
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D.
R. L. Harris Dam
R. L. Harris Dam is a hydroelectric dam in Alabama that impounds the Tallapoosa River to form Lake Wedowee and generate power.
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E.
Buffalo Bill Dam
Buffalo Bill Dam is a historic concrete arch-gravity dam on the Shoshone River in Wyoming, once one of the tallest in the world and now a key engineering landmark and visitor attraction.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
flood control project
ⓘ
water management infrastructure project ⓘ |
| benefit |
enhanced reliability of water supply management
ⓘ
mitigation of flood damage ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| function |
reduction of downstream flood risk
ⓘ
regulation of river flows ⓘ storage and controlled release of water ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
outlet works
ⓘ
reservoir ⓘ spillway ⓘ |
| hasPart | Howard A. Hanson Dam ⓘ |
| infrastructureType | dam and reservoir system ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
Washington State ⓘ
linked to:
Washington
|
| locatedInWatershed |
Puget Sound watershed
ⓘ
linked to:
Puget Sound
|
| locatedNear | Seattle metropolitan area ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Green River ⓘ |
| managingAgency |
United States Army Corps of Engineers
ⓘ
linked to:
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
|
| namedAfter | Howard A. Hanson ⓘ |
| protects |
Puget Sound region communities
ⓘ
downstream communities on the Green River ⓘ |
| purpose |
flood control
ⓘ
water management ⓘ |
| regionServed | Puget Sound region ⓘ |
| riverBasin | Green River basin ⓘ |
| state | Washington ⓘ |
| supports |
public safety
ⓘ
regional water management ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Howard A. Hanson Dam project Description of subject: The Howard A. Hanson Dam project is a major flood-control and water management infrastructure initiative on Washington’s Green River that protects downstream communities in the Puget Sound region.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Green River