Anzalduas Dam
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Anzalduas Dam is a diversion dam on the Rio Grande near the U.S.–Mexico border that helps control river flow and supports irrigation and flood management in the surrounding region.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Anzalduas Dam canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13178003 — 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: Anzalduas Dam Context triple: [Anzalduas Park area on Rio Grande, near, Anzalduas Dam]
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A.
Piedra del Águila Dam
Piedra del Águila Dam is a major hydroelectric dam in Argentine Patagonia, known for its large power-generating capacity and role in regulating the Limay River.
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B.
Prado Dam
Prado Dam is a major flood-control and water-conservation structure on Southern California’s Santa Ana River, protecting downstream communities in Orange, Riverside, and San Bernardino counties.
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C.
Alcántara Dam
Alcántara Dam is a large hydroelectric dam on the Tagus River in western Spain, known for its significant role in power generation and water management.
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D.
Alicurá Dam
Alicurá Dam is a large hydroelectric dam in Argentina’s Patagonia region, known for forming the Alicurá Reservoir and generating power on the Limay River.
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E.
La Torrassa Dam
La Torrassa Dam is a hydroelectric and water-regulation dam located on the Noguera Pallaresa River in the Catalan Pyrenees of Spain.
- 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: Anzalduas Dam Target entity description: Anzalduas Dam is a diversion dam on the Rio Grande near the U.S.–Mexico border that helps control river flow and supports irrigation and flood management in the surrounding region.
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A.
Piedra del Águila Dam
Piedra del Águila Dam is a major hydroelectric dam in Argentine Patagonia, known for its large power-generating capacity and role in regulating the Limay River.
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B.
Prado Dam
Prado Dam is a major flood-control and water-conservation structure on Southern California’s Santa Ana River, protecting downstream communities in Orange, Riverside, and San Bernardino counties.
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C.
Alcántara Dam
Alcántara Dam is a large hydroelectric dam on the Tagus River in western Spain, known for its significant role in power generation and water management.
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D.
Alicurá Dam
Alicurá Dam is a large hydroelectric dam in Argentina’s Patagonia region, known for forming the Alicurá Reservoir and generating power on the Limay River.
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E.
La Torrassa Dam
La Torrassa Dam is a hydroelectric and water-regulation dam located on the Noguera Pallaresa River in the Catalan Pyrenees of Spain.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dam
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diversion dam ⓘ |
| borderStraddlingStructureOf | United States–Mexico border NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial | concrete ⓘ |
| country |
Mexico
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| elevationAboveSeaLevel | approximately 33 meters ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
diversion of river flow into irrigation canals
ⓘ
regulation of cross‑border water deliveries ⓘ |
| hasPart | Anzalduas Canal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasUse |
flood control
ⓘ
irrigation ⓘ river flow regulation ⓘ |
| inception | 1960 ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Tamaulipas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInBasin | Rio Grande basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Mission, Texas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Reynosa, Tamaulipas NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S.–Mexico border NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Rio Grande NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | International Boundary and Water Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managingAuthority | International Boundary and Water Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyInfrastructure | Anzalduas International Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator |
Mexican Section of the International Boundary and Water Commission
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Section of the International Boundary and Water Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Rio Grande Project NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
assist in flood management along the Rio Grande
ⓘ
divert water for irrigation in the Lower Rio Grande Valley ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Hidalgo County, Texas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lower Rio Grande Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ Reynosa agricultural district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| watercourseSeparatedFrom | downstream Rio Grande channel ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Anzalduas Dam Description of subject: Anzalduas Dam is a diversion dam on the Rio Grande near the U.S.–Mexico border that helps control river flow and supports irrigation and flood management in the surrounding region.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.