Vanderkloof Dam
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Vanderkloof Dam is a major hydroelectric and irrigation dam in South Africa, located on the Orange River and forming one of the country’s largest reservoirs.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Vanderkloof Dam canonical | 4 |
| Vanderkloof Dam Reservoir | 1 |
| Vanderkloof Dam on the Orange River | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2582750 — 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: Vanderkloof Dam Context triple: [Orange River, hasDam, Vanderkloof Dam]
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A.
Gariep Dam
Gariep Dam is South Africa’s largest storage reservoir, situated on the Orange River and serving as a key source of water, hydroelectric power, and recreation for the surrounding regions.
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B.
Betania Dam
Betania Dam is a major hydroelectric dam and reservoir in Colombia, known for generating power and supporting irrigation and aquaculture in the Huila region.
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C.
Eder Dam
Eder Dam is a major German gravity dam in the Eder River valley, historically known for being one of the dams breached by the RAF’s “Dambusters” raid during World War II.
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D.
Brownlee Dam
Brownlee Dam is a major hydroelectric dam on the Snake River in the western United States, forming Brownlee Reservoir and playing a key role in regional power generation and water management.
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E.
Wagendrift Dam
Wagendrift Dam is a reservoir and recreational area on the Bushmans River in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, known for fishing, boating, and its surrounding nature reserve.
- 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: Vanderkloof Dam Target entity description: Vanderkloof Dam is a major hydroelectric and irrigation dam in South Africa, located on the Orange River and forming one of the country’s largest reservoirs.
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A.
Gariep Dam
Gariep Dam is South Africa’s largest storage reservoir, situated on the Orange River and serving as a key source of water, hydroelectric power, and recreation for the surrounding regions.
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B.
Betania Dam
Betania Dam is a major hydroelectric dam and reservoir in Colombia, known for generating power and supporting irrigation and aquaculture in the Huila region.
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C.
Eder Dam
Eder Dam is a major German gravity dam in the Eder River valley, historically known for being one of the dams breached by the RAF’s “Dambusters” raid during World War II.
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D.
Brownlee Dam
Brownlee Dam is a major hydroelectric dam on the Snake River in the western United States, forming Brownlee Reservoir and playing a key role in regional power generation and water management.
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E.
Wagendrift Dam
Wagendrift Dam is a reservoir and recreational area on the Bushmans River in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, known for fishing, boating, and its surrounding nature reserve.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
arch-gravity dam
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dam ⓘ hydroelectric dam ⓘ |
| annualGeneration | ~900 GWh (approximate) ⓘ |
| catchmentArea | 240000 km² (approximate) ⓘ |
| commissioningDate | 1977 ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1967 ⓘ |
| country | South Africa ⓘ |
| crestElevation | 100 m (approximate above river bed) ⓘ |
| downstreamOf | Gariep Dam ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Vanderkloof Dam
ⓘ
surface form:
Vanderkloof Dam on the Orange River
|
| hasFeature |
concrete arch-gravity structure
ⓘ
hydropower station at dam toe ⓘ |
| height | 108 m ⓘ |
| installedCapacity | 240 MW (approximate) ⓘ |
| length | 765 m ⓘ |
| locatedInBasin |
Orange River
ⓘ
surface form:
Orange River Basin
|
| locatedInProvince | Northern Cape ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Orange River ⓘ |
| managesWaterFor |
irrigation schemes in Northern Cape
ⓘ
irrigation schemes in Western Cape ⓘ |
| nearestTown | Vanderkloof ⓘ |
| numberOfTurbines | 2 ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1977 ⓘ |
| operator | Department of Water and Sanitation (South Africa) ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Government of South Africa ⓘ |
| partOf | Orange River Project ⓘ |
| plantType | conventional hydroelectric power station ⓘ |
| previousName | P K Le Roux Dam ⓘ |
| purpose |
domestic water supply
ⓘ
flow regulation ⓘ hydroelectric power generation ⓘ industrial water supply ⓘ irrigation ⓘ |
| rankInSouthAfricaByReservoirCapacity | second largest (after Gariep Dam) ⓘ |
| reservoirCapacity | 3.2 billion m³ (approximate) ⓘ |
| reservoirName |
Vanderkloof Dam
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Vanderkloof Dam Reservoir
|
| reservoirSurfaceArea | 133 km² (approximate) ⓘ |
| spillwayCapacity | 12500 m³/s (approximate) ⓘ |
| spillwayGates | radial gates ⓘ |
| spillwayType | controlled spillway ⓘ |
| turbineType | Francis turbine ⓘ |
| uses |
boating
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fishing ⓘ recreation ⓘ |
| watercourseDownstream | Orange River ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Vanderkloof Dam Description of subject: Vanderkloof Dam is a major hydroelectric and irrigation dam in South Africa, located on the Orange River and forming one of the country’s largest reservoirs.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Vanderkloof Dam Reservoir
this entity surface form:
Vanderkloof Dam on the Orange River