Gotvand Dam
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Gotvand Dam is a major rock-fill embankment dam in southwestern Iran, built on the Karun River for hydroelectric power generation, irrigation, and water regulation.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gotvand Dam canonical | 1 |
| Gotvand Dam Reservoir | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9460039 — 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: Gotvand Dam Context triple: [Karun River, hasDam, Gotvand Dam]
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A.
Jurala Dam
Jurala Dam is a major irrigation and hydroelectric project built across the Krishna River in Telangana, India.
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B.
Peligre Dam
Peligre Dam is a major hydroelectric and irrigation dam in central Haiti that forms Lake Péligre and plays a key role in the country’s power supply and water management.
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C.
Edea Dam
Edea Dam is a major hydroelectric power facility in Cameroon that harnesses the flow of the Sanaga River to generate electricity.
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D.
Valvan Dam
Valvan Dam is a scenic reservoir and popular picnic spot near Lonavala in Maharashtra, known for its tranquil lake, lush surroundings, and pleasant climate.
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E.
Guthega Dam
Guthega Dam is a concrete gravity dam on the Snowy River in New South Wales, Australia, forming part of the Snowy Mountains Scheme hydroelectric and irrigation project.
- 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: Gotvand Dam Target entity description: Gotvand Dam is a major rock-fill embankment dam in southwestern Iran, built on the Karun River for hydroelectric power generation, irrigation, and water regulation.
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A.
Jurala Dam
Jurala Dam is a major irrigation and hydroelectric project built across the Krishna River in Telangana, India.
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B.
Peligre Dam
Peligre Dam is a major hydroelectric and irrigation dam in central Haiti that forms Lake Péligre and plays a key role in the country’s power supply and water management.
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C.
Edea Dam
Edea Dam is a major hydroelectric power facility in Cameroon that harnesses the flow of the Sanaga River to generate electricity.
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D.
Valvan Dam
Valvan Dam is a scenic reservoir and popular picnic spot near Lonavala in Maharashtra, known for its tranquil lake, lush surroundings, and pleasant climate.
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E.
Guthega Dam
Guthega Dam is a concrete gravity dam on the Snowy River in New South Wales, Australia, forming part of the Snowy Mountains Scheme hydroelectric and irrigation project.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hydroelectric dam
ⓘ
rock-fill embankment dam ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial | rock-fill ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Iran ⓘ |
| damType |
embankment
ⓘ
rock-fill ⓘ |
| energyGenerationType | hydroelectric ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
electricity generation
ⓘ
flood control ⓘ water storage ⓘ |
| hasReservoir |
Gotvand Dam Reservoir
ⓘ
linked to:
Gotvand Dam
|
| hasSpillway | yes ⓘ |
| isMajorInfrastructure | true ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Khuzestan Province
ⓘ
linked to:
Khuzestan
Middle East ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | southwestern Iran ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Gotvand ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Karun River ⓘ |
| operatorCountry | Iran ⓘ |
| partOf |
Karun River development projects
ⓘ
linked to:
Karun-4 Dam
|
| primaryPurpose |
hydroelectric power generation
ⓘ
irrigation ⓘ water regulation ⓘ |
| riverBasin |
Karun River basin
ⓘ
linked to:
Karun River
|
| structureType | embankment dam ⓘ |
| usedFor |
agricultural irrigation
ⓘ
power grid support ⓘ regional water supply ⓘ |
| watercourse | Karun River ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Gotvand Dam Description of subject: Gotvand Dam is a major rock-fill embankment dam in southwestern Iran, built on the Karun River for hydroelectric power generation, irrigation, and water regulation.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Gotvand Dam