Kindaruma Dam
E1042000
Kindaruma Dam is one of Kenya’s major hydroelectric power stations on the Tana River, contributing significantly to the country’s electricity generation.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Kindaruma Dam canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13483080 — 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: Kindaruma Dam Context triple: [Tana River, hasHydropowerDam, Kindaruma Dam]
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A.
Ukai Dam
Ukai Dam is a major multi-purpose reservoir and hydroelectric dam in Gujarat, India, built on the Tapi River for irrigation, power generation, and flood control.
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B.
Nagayasuguchi Dam
Nagayasuguchi Dam is a hydroelectric dam located on Japan’s Yoshino River, used primarily for power generation and flood control.
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C.
Shimen Dam
Shimen Dam is a major concrete gravity dam in northern Taiwan that provides water supply, flood control, and hydroelectric power as part of the Shimen Reservoir system.
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D.
Koka Dam
Koka Dam is a major hydroelectric and irrigation dam in Ethiopia that creates the Koka Reservoir on the Awash River.
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E.
Hoheikyo Dam
Hoheikyo Dam is a concrete arch dam in the mountainous outskirts of Sapporo, Japan, known for its scenic reservoir, autumn foliage, and nearby hot spring resorts.
- 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: Kindaruma Dam Target entity description: Kindaruma Dam is one of Kenya’s major hydroelectric power stations on the Tana River, contributing significantly to the country’s electricity generation.
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A.
Ukai Dam
Ukai Dam is a major multi-purpose reservoir and hydroelectric dam in Gujarat, India, built on the Tapi River for irrigation, power generation, and flood control.
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B.
Nagayasuguchi Dam
Nagayasuguchi Dam is a hydroelectric dam located on Japan’s Yoshino River, used primarily for power generation and flood control.
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C.
Shimen Dam
Shimen Dam is a major concrete gravity dam in northern Taiwan that provides water supply, flood control, and hydroelectric power as part of the Shimen Reservoir system.
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D.
Koka Dam
Koka Dam is a major hydroelectric and irrigation dam in Ethiopia that creates the Koka Reservoir on the Awash River.
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E.
Hoheikyo Dam
Hoheikyo Dam is a concrete arch dam in the mountainous outskirts of Sapporo, Japan, known for its scenic reservoir, autumn foliage, and nearby hot spring resorts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
gravity dam
ⓘ
hydroelectric power station ⓘ |
| basinCountry | Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissioned | 1968 ⓘ |
| contributesTo | Kenya electricity generation ⓘ |
| country | Kenya ⓘ |
| damType | concrete gravity dam ⓘ |
| elevation | about 700 m above sea level ⓘ |
| gridConnection | high-voltage transmission lines ⓘ |
| hasSpillway | yes ⓘ |
| inception | 1968 ⓘ |
| installedCapacity | 72 MW ⓘ |
| locatedDownstreamOf | Gitaru Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory |
Eastern Kenya
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Embu County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Tana River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedUpstreamOf | Kamburu Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfTurbines | 3 ⓘ |
| operator | Kenya Electricity Generating Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalInstalledCapacity | 40 MW ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Government of Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Kenya national grid
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Seven Forks Scheme NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryFuel | hydropower ⓘ |
| purpose | electricity generation ⓘ |
| regionServed | Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reservoirName | Kindaruma Reservoir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shortName | Kindaruma Power Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance | one of Kenya’s major hydroelectric power stations ⓘ |
| startOfConstruction | 1961 ⓘ |
| status | operational ⓘ |
| turbineType | Francis turbine ⓘ |
| upgraded | 2013 ⓘ |
| watercourse | Tana River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kindaruma Dam Description of subject: Kindaruma Dam is one of Kenya’s major hydroelectric power stations on the Tana River, contributing significantly to the country’s electricity generation.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.