Mangla Dam
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Mangla Dam is a major multipurpose embankment dam in Pakistan, known for hydroelectric power generation, irrigation support, and being one of the largest dams in the country.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mangla Dam canonical | 24 |
| Mangla Reservoir | 3 |
| Mangla Dam reservoir | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1270083 — 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: Mangla Dam Context triple: [Jhelum River, hasDam, Mangla Dam]
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A.
Nangal Dam
Nangal Dam is a hydroelectric and irrigation dam located on the Sutlej River in the Indian state of Punjab.
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B.
Nathpa Jhakri Dam
Nathpa Jhakri Dam is a major hydroelectric dam and power project in Himachal Pradesh, India, known as one of the country’s largest underground hydroelectric installations.
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C.
Bhakra Dam
Bhakra Dam is a major concrete gravity dam in northern India, renowned for its role in irrigation, hydroelectric power generation, and flood control in the region.
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D.
Indira Sagar Dam
Indira Sagar Dam is a large multipurpose concrete dam on the Narmada River in Madhya Pradesh, India, known for its significant hydroelectric power generation and irrigation capacity.
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E.
Kabini Dam
Kabini Dam is a major reservoir and irrigation dam built across the Kabini River in Karnataka, India, supporting water supply, agriculture, and regional wildlife habitats.
- 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: Mangla Dam Target entity description: Mangla Dam is a major multipurpose embankment dam in Pakistan, known for hydroelectric power generation, irrigation support, and being one of the largest dams in the country.
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A.
Nangal Dam
Nangal Dam is a hydroelectric and irrigation dam located on the Sutlej River in the Indian state of Punjab.
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B.
Nathpa Jhakri Dam
Nathpa Jhakri Dam is a major hydroelectric dam and power project in Himachal Pradesh, India, known as one of the country’s largest underground hydroelectric installations.
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C.
Bhakra Dam
Bhakra Dam is a major concrete gravity dam in northern India, renowned for its role in irrigation, hydroelectric power generation, and flood control in the region.
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D.
Indira Sagar Dam
Indira Sagar Dam is a large multipurpose concrete dam on the Narmada River in Madhya Pradesh, India, known for its significant hydroelectric power generation and irrigation capacity.
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E.
Kabini Dam
Kabini Dam is a major reservoir and irrigation dam built across the Kabini River in Karnataka, India, supporting water supply, agriculture, and regional wildlife habitats.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
embankment dam
ⓘ
hydroelectric power station ⓘ |
| associatedWithRiverSystem |
Indus River system
ⓘ
linked to:
Indus River basin
|
| basinCountry | Pakistan ⓘ |
| connectsTo | Pakistan national power grid ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1961 ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Pakistan ⓘ |
| countryRankBySize | one of the largest dams in Pakistan ⓘ |
| damType | earth-fill embankment dam ⓘ |
| designedFor |
irrigation water regulation
ⓘ
power generation ⓘ water storage ⓘ |
| energySource | hydropower ⓘ |
| fundedBy | World Bank ⓘ |
| hasPowerPlant | yes ⓘ |
| hasSpillway | yes ⓘ |
| hasUpgrade | Mangla Dam Raising Project ⓘ |
| impact |
creation of Mangla Lake reservoir
ⓘ
displacement of local population ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Azad Jammu and Kashmir
ⓘ
Mirpur District ⓘ |
| locatedInCountrySubdivision |
Azad Kashmir
ⓘ
linked to:
Azad Jammu and Kashmir
|
| locatedInPoliticalStatus | disputed Kashmir region ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Mirpur city
ⓘ
linked to:
Mirpur, Azad Kashmir
|
| locatedOnRiver | Jhelum River ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Mangla village ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1967 ⓘ |
| operator | Water and Power Development Authority ⓘ |
| owner | Water and Power Development Authority ⓘ |
| partOf |
Indus Basin Project
ⓘ
linked to:
Indus Basin irrigation system
|
| purpose |
flood control
ⓘ
hydroelectric power generation ⓘ irrigation ⓘ |
| regionRankBySize | one of the largest earth-fill dams in the world ⓘ |
| reservoirName | Mangla Lake ⓘ |
| status | operational ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | key component of Pakistan water and energy infrastructure ⓘ |
| supportsIrrigationFor |
Punjab province
ⓘ
linked to:
Punjab, Pakistan
|
| upgradePurpose |
increase power generation capacity
ⓘ
increase storage capacity ⓘ |
| usedFor |
agricultural irrigation
ⓘ
domestic water supply ⓘ fisheries ⓘ industrial water supply ⓘ recreation ⓘ |
| waterSource | Jhelum River inflows ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mangla Dam Description of subject: Mangla Dam is a major multipurpose embankment dam in Pakistan, known for hydroelectric power generation, irrigation support, and being one of the largest dams in the country.
Referenced by (28)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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