Cheboksary Dam
E1038578
Cheboksary Dam is a major hydroengineering structure on the Volga River in Russia, forming part of the Cheboksary Hydroelectric Station and creating the Cheboksary Reservoir.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Cheboksary Dam canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13154841 — 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: Cheboksary Dam Context triple: [Cheboksary Reservoir, hasPart, Cheboksary Dam]
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A.
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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B.
Novosibirsk Dam
Novosibirsk Dam is a major hydroengineering structure on the Ob River in Russia, built to regulate water flow, support hydroelectric power generation, and create the large Novosibirsk Reservoir.
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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.
Kok-Aral Dam
The Kok-Aral Dam is a hydraulic structure in Kazakhstan built to separate and raise water levels in the North Aral Sea, aiding in the partial ecological and economic recovery of the region.
- 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: Cheboksary Dam Target entity description: Cheboksary Dam is a major hydroengineering structure on the Volga River in Russia, forming part of the Cheboksary Hydroelectric Station and creating the Cheboksary Reservoir.
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A.
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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B.
Novosibirsk Dam
Novosibirsk Dam is a major hydroengineering structure on the Ob River in Russia, built to regulate water flow, support hydroelectric power generation, and create the large Novosibirsk Reservoir.
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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.
Kok-Aral Dam
The Kok-Aral Dam is a hydraulic structure in Kazakhstan built to separate and raise water levels in the North Aral Sea, aiding in the partial ecological and economic recovery of the region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
gravity dam
ⓘ
hydraulic engineering structure ⓘ hydroelectric dam ⓘ |
| associatedPowerStation | Cheboksary Hydroelectric Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basinCountry | Russia ⓘ |
| constructionBegan | 1968 ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Russia ⓘ |
| createsReservoir | Cheboksary Reservoir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| damCrosses | Volga River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| downstreamFrom | Kazan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevationControlled | Cheboksary Reservoir water level ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
embankment sections
ⓘ
navigation lock ⓘ powerhouse ⓘ spillway ⓘ |
| hasNavigationLocks | yes ⓘ |
| hasSpillway | yes ⓘ |
| infrastructureType | energy infrastructure in Russia ⓘ |
| languageOfOfficialName | Russian ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Chuvash Republic
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
European Russia ⓘ |
| locatedInDrainageBasin | Caspian Sea basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Cheboksary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Volga River ⓘ |
| officialNameInRussian | Чебоксарская плотина NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1980 ⓘ |
| operator | RusHydro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Russian Federation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Cheboksary Hydroelectric Station
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Volga–Kama cascade of hydroelectric stations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
flood control
ⓘ
navigation ⓘ power generation ⓘ water level regulation ⓘ |
| region | Volga Federal District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reservoirLocatedOn | Volga River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reservoirName | Cheboksary Reservoir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| riverSystem | Volga river system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spillwayType | gated overflow spillway ⓘ |
| status | operational ⓘ |
| upstreamFrom | Nizhny Novgorod NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
electricity supply to regional grid
ⓘ
inland water transport ⓘ |
| watercourse | Volga River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cheboksary Dam Description of subject: Cheboksary Dam is a major hydroengineering structure on the Volga River in Russia, forming part of the Cheboksary Hydroelectric Station and creating the Cheboksary Reservoir.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.