Lake Oahe
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Lake Oahe is a large man-made reservoir on the Missouri River in the north-central United States, known for its extensive recreation opportunities and role in regional water storage and hydroelectric power.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lake Oahe canonical | 13 |
| Lake Oahe (part) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T989671 — 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: Lake Oahe Context triple: [Missouri River, passesThrough, Lake Oahe]
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A.
Lake Sakakawea
Lake Sakakawea is a large reservoir in North Dakota formed by the Garrison Dam on the Missouri River, known for its extensive shoreline and recreational opportunities.
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B.
Fort Peck Lake
Fort Peck Lake is a large man-made reservoir in northeastern Montana, created by Fort Peck Dam, known for its extensive shoreline, recreation opportunities, and role in Missouri River water management.
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C.
Lake Roosevelt
Lake Roosevelt is a large reservoir on the Columbia River in Washington State, created by the Grand Coulee Dam and used for hydroelectric power, irrigation, recreation, and water storage.
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D.
Whiskeytown Lake
Whiskeytown Lake is a large reservoir in Northern California known for its clear waters, outdoor recreation, and role in the Central Valley Project.
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E.
Walker Lake
Walker Lake is a large natural desert lake in western Nevada known for its shrinking water levels and importance as a habitat for migratory birds and native fish.
- 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: Lake Oahe Target entity description: Lake Oahe is a large man-made reservoir on the Missouri River in the north-central United States, known for its extensive recreation opportunities and role in regional water storage and hydroelectric power.
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A.
Lake Sakakawea
Lake Sakakawea is a large reservoir in North Dakota formed by the Garrison Dam on the Missouri River, known for its extensive shoreline and recreational opportunities.
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B.
Fort Peck Lake
Fort Peck Lake is a large man-made reservoir in northeastern Montana, created by Fort Peck Dam, known for its extensive shoreline, recreation opportunities, and role in Missouri River water management.
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C.
Lake Roosevelt
Lake Roosevelt is a large reservoir on the Columbia River in Washington State, created by the Grand Coulee Dam and used for hydroelectric power, irrigation, recreation, and water storage.
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D.
Whiskeytown Lake
Whiskeytown Lake is a large reservoir in Northern California known for its clear waters, outdoor recreation, and role in the Central Valley Project.
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E.
Walker Lake
Walker Lake is a large natural desert lake in western Nevada known for its shrinking water levels and importance as a habitat for migratory birds and native fish.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artificial lake
ⓘ
body of water ⓘ reservoir ⓘ |
| basinCountry |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| constructionBegan | 1950 ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| createdBy | Oahe Dam ⓘ |
| crosses |
North Dakota–South Dakota border
ⓘ
linked to:
South Dakota–North Dakota border
|
| damCompleted | 1962 ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
boating
ⓘ
camping ⓘ fishing ⓘ hunting ⓘ ice fishing ⓘ sailing ⓘ swimming ⓘ water sports ⓘ |
| hasImpactOn |
regional ecosystems
ⓘ
tribal lands and communities ⓘ |
| hasShoreline | extensive shoreline ⓘ |
| inflow | Missouri River ⓘ |
| knownFor |
extensive recreation opportunities
ⓘ
hydroelectric power production ⓘ role in regional water storage ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
North Dakota
ⓘ
South Dakota ⓘ Standing Rock Indian Reservation vicinity ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | north-central United States ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Missouri River ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Oahe Mission ⓘ |
| operator | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers ⓘ |
| outflow | Missouri River ⓘ |
| partOf |
Missouri River reservoir system
ⓘ
Pick–Sloan Missouri Basin Program ⓘ
linked to:
Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program
|
| purpose |
flood control
ⓘ
hydroelectric power generation ⓘ irrigation ⓘ recreation ⓘ water storage ⓘ |
| reservoirFilled | 1960s ⓘ |
| stateBorder |
North Dakota
ⓘ
South Dakota ⓘ |
| usedFor |
industrial water supply
ⓘ
municipal water supply ⓘ navigation support ⓘ |
| watercourse | Missouri River ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lake Oahe Description of subject: Lake Oahe is a large man-made reservoir on the Missouri River in the north-central United States, known for its extensive recreation opportunities and role in regional water storage and hydroelectric power.
Referenced by (14)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.