Irkutsk Dam
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Irkutsk Dam is a major Soviet-era hydroelectric dam and power station on the Angara River in Irkutsk, Russia, known for forming the Irkutsk Reservoir and contributing significantly to regional power supply.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Irkutsk Dam canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13013730 — 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: Irkutsk Dam Context triple: [Angara River, hasHydroelectricDam, Irkutsk Dam]
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A.
Krasnoyarsk Dam
The Krasnoyarsk Dam is a massive Soviet-era hydroelectric power station in Siberia, Russia, known for its large reservoir and significant role in regional power generation and river navigation.
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B.
Votkinsk Dam
Votkinsk Dam is a major hydroelectric dam on the Kama River in Russia, integral to regional power generation and water management.
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C.
Mozhaysk Dam
Mozhaysk Dam is a hydraulic structure in Russia that impounds the Mozhaysk Reservoir, serving regional water supply, flood control, and related purposes.
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D.
Tsimlyansk Dam
Tsimlyansk Dam is a major hydroengineering structure on the Don River in Russia, built to provide hydroelectric power, irrigation, and navigation through the creation of the Tsimlyansk Reservoir.
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E.
Gorky Dam
Gorky Dam is a major hydroengineering structure on the Volga River in Russia that forms the reservoir used by the Gorky Hydroelectric Station for power generation and navigation.
- 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: Irkutsk Dam Target entity description: Irkutsk Dam is a major Soviet-era hydroelectric dam and power station on the Angara River in Irkutsk, Russia, known for forming the Irkutsk Reservoir and contributing significantly to regional power supply.
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A.
Krasnoyarsk Dam
The Krasnoyarsk Dam is a massive Soviet-era hydroelectric power station in Siberia, Russia, known for its large reservoir and significant role in regional power generation and river navigation.
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B.
Votkinsk Dam
Votkinsk Dam is a major hydroelectric dam on the Kama River in Russia, integral to regional power generation and water management.
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C.
Mozhaysk Dam
Mozhaysk Dam is a hydraulic structure in Russia that impounds the Mozhaysk Reservoir, serving regional water supply, flood control, and related purposes.
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D.
Tsimlyansk Dam
Tsimlyansk Dam is a major hydroengineering structure on the Don River in Russia, built to provide hydroelectric power, irrigation, and navigation through the creation of the Tsimlyansk Reservoir.
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E.
Gorky Dam
Gorky Dam is a major hydroengineering structure on the Volga River in Russia that forms the reservoir used by the Gorky Hydroelectric Station for power generation and navigation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hydroelectric dam
ⓘ
run-of-the-river power station ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Irkutsk HPP
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Irkutsk Hydroelectric Power Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basinCountry | Russia ⓘ |
| builtBy | USSR NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtDuring | Soviet era ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Irkutsk Oblast
ⓘ
Dams in Russia ⓘ Hydroelectric power stations built in the Soviet Union ⓘ |
| cityServed | Irkutsk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissioned | 1956 ⓘ |
| constructionBegan | 1950 ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| controlsOutflowFrom | Lake Baikal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Russia ⓘ |
| createdWaterBody | Irkutsk Reservoir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| crosses | Angara River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| damType | concrete gravity dam ⓘ |
| designedBy | Soviet engineers ⓘ |
| downstreamFrom | Lake Baikal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| energySource | hydropower ⓘ |
| formsReservoir | Irkutsk Reservoir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gridConnection | Siberian power grid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNavigationLock | yes ⓘ |
| hasSpillway | yes ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | first hydroelectric plant on the Angara River cascade ⓘ |
| impact |
raised water level of Lake Baikal
ⓘ
significant regional power supply ⓘ |
| installedCapacity | 662 MW ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Irkutsk Oblast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | outlet of Lake Baikal ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Angara River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Irkutsk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfTurbines | 4 ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1956 ⓘ |
| operator | Irkutskenergo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| owner | Irkutskenergo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Angara River cascade of hydroelectric plants NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plantType | run-of-the-river hydroelectric plant ⓘ |
| purpose |
flow regulation
ⓘ
navigation improvement ⓘ power generation ⓘ |
| regionServed | Irkutsk Oblast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reservoirName | Irkutsk Reservoir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| riverSystem | Yenisei River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | operational ⓘ |
| turbineType | Kaplan turbine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| upstreamFrom | Angara River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Irkutsk Dam Description of subject: Irkutsk Dam is a major Soviet-era hydroelectric dam and power station on the Angara River in Irkutsk, Russia, known for forming the Irkutsk Reservoir and contributing significantly to regional power supply.
Referenced by (1)
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