Basava Sagara Dam
E856664
Basava Sagara Dam is a major reservoir and irrigation dam on the Krishna River in Karnataka, India, supporting agriculture, drinking water supply, and regional development.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Basava Sagara Dam canonical | 1 |
| Basava Sagara Reservoir | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10173777 — 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: Basava Sagara Dam Context triple: [Narayanpur Dam, alsoKnownAs, Basava Sagara Dam]
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A.
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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B.
Malaprabha Dam
Malaprabha Dam is a major irrigation and water-supply dam built across the Malaprabha River in Karnataka, India.
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C.
Sanjeevaiah Sagar Dam
Sanjeevaiah Sagar Dam is a major irrigation and water storage structure built across the Penna River in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.
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D.
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.
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E.
Tungabhadra Dam
Tungabhadra Dam is a major multipurpose masonry dam in Karnataka, India, known for irrigation, hydroelectric power generation, and flood control on the Tungabhadra River.
- 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: Basava Sagara Dam Target entity description: Basava Sagara Dam is a major reservoir and irrigation dam on the Krishna River in Karnataka, India, supporting agriculture, drinking water supply, and regional development.
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A.
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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B.
Malaprabha Dam
Malaprabha Dam is a major irrigation and water-supply dam built across the Malaprabha River in Karnataka, India.
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C.
Sanjeevaiah Sagar Dam
Sanjeevaiah Sagar Dam is a major irrigation and water storage structure built across the Penna River in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.
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D.
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.
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E.
Tungabhadra Dam
Tungabhadra Dam is a major multipurpose masonry dam in Karnataka, India, known for irrigation, hydroelectric power generation, and flood control on the Tungabhadra River.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dam
ⓘ
irrigation infrastructure ⓘ reservoir ⓘ |
| benefits |
agricultural productivity in command area
ⓘ
drinking water security for nearby settlements ⓘ economic development in northern Karnataka ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial | concrete ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| damType | major irrigation dam ⓘ |
| ecosystemImpact | creation of reservoir ecosystem ⓘ |
| hasCatchment | upper Krishna catchment in Karnataka ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
distribution of irrigation water
ⓘ
regulation of river flow ⓘ storage of river water ⓘ |
| infrastructureType | large-scale water infrastructure ⓘ |
| isInRiverSystem |
Krishna river system
ⓘ
linked to:
Krishna River
|
| locatedIn | Karnataka ⓘ |
| locatedInCountrySubdivision |
South India
ⓘ
state of Karnataka ⓘ
linked to:
Karnataka
|
| locatedInDistrict | Vijayapura district ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | northern Karnataka ⓘ |
| locatedNearTown | Basavana Bagewadi ⓘ |
| locatedOnContinent | Asia ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Krishna River ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
Water Resources Department, Government of Karnataka
ⓘ
linked to:
Karnataka Water Resources Department
|
| ownedBy | Government of Karnataka ⓘ |
| partOf | Krishna river irrigation projects in Karnataka ⓘ |
| purpose |
drinking water supply
ⓘ
flood control ⓘ irrigation ⓘ regional development ⓘ |
| regionServed | Krishna river command area in Karnataka ⓘ |
| reservoirName | Basava Sagara Reservoir ⓘ |
| riverBasin | Krishna River basin ⓘ |
| roleInPlanning | key component of regional irrigation planning in northern Karnataka ⓘ |
| sector |
agriculture
ⓘ
water resources ⓘ |
| suppliesDrinkingWaterTo | nearby towns and villages in Karnataka ⓘ |
| suppliesWaterTo | irrigated command area in northern Karnataka ⓘ |
| supports |
cropping intensity increase in irrigated areas
ⓘ
rural livelihoods in command area ⓘ |
| supportsActivity | agriculture ⓘ |
| usedFor |
canal irrigation
ⓘ
supplying potable water ⓘ |
| waterbodyType | artificial lake ⓘ |
| waterSource | Krishna River inflows ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Basava Sagara Dam Description of subject: Basava Sagara Dam is a major reservoir and irrigation dam on the Krishna River in Karnataka, India, supporting agriculture, drinking water supply, and regional development.
Referenced by (2)
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linked to: Basava Sagara Dam