Teesta Barrage
E284524
Teesta Barrage is a major irrigation and flood-control structure built across the Teesta River, playing a key role in water management and agriculture in the surrounding region.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Teesta Barrage canonical | 3 |
| Teesta Barrage Project | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2436528 — 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: Teesta Barrage Context triple: [Teesta River, hasDam, Teesta Barrage]
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A.
Hathni Kund Barrage
Hathni Kund Barrage is a major diversion and flood-control structure on the Yamuna River in the Indian state of Haryana, crucial for regulating water supply to northern India.
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B.
Guddu Barrage
Guddu Barrage is a major irrigation and flood-control structure on the Indus River in Pakistan, crucial for distributing water to agricultural lands in Sindh and Balochistan.
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C.
Rana Pratap Sagar Dam
Rana Pratap Sagar Dam is a major hydroelectric and irrigation dam in Rajasthan, India, forming part of the Chambal Valley project and creating the Rana Pratap Sagar reservoir.
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D.
Ghataprabha Dam
Ghataprabha Dam is a major irrigation and hydroelectric dam in Karnataka, India, built across the Ghataprabha River to support agriculture and water supply in the region.
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E.
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.
- 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: Teesta Barrage Target entity description: Teesta Barrage is a major irrigation and flood-control structure built across the Teesta River, playing a key role in water management and agriculture in the surrounding region.
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A.
Hathni Kund Barrage
Hathni Kund Barrage is a major diversion and flood-control structure on the Yamuna River in the Indian state of Haryana, crucial for regulating water supply to northern India.
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B.
Guddu Barrage
Guddu Barrage is a major irrigation and flood-control structure on the Indus River in Pakistan, crucial for distributing water to agricultural lands in Sindh and Balochistan.
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C.
Rana Pratap Sagar Dam
Rana Pratap Sagar Dam is a major hydroelectric and irrigation dam in Rajasthan, India, forming part of the Chambal Valley project and creating the Rana Pratap Sagar reservoir.
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D.
Ghataprabha Dam
Ghataprabha Dam is a major irrigation and hydroelectric dam in Karnataka, India, built across the Ghataprabha River to support agriculture and water supply in the region.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
barrage
ⓘ
dam ⓘ flood control structure ⓘ irrigation infrastructure ⓘ |
| affectsRiverFlow | downstream Teesta River ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Teesta River water disputes ⓘ |
| benefits |
improved water availability in dry season
ⓘ
increased agricultural productivity ⓘ reduced flood damage ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial | concrete ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| crosses | Teesta River ⓘ |
| function | diversion of river water into canals ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
canal head regulator
ⓘ
gated spillway ⓘ irrigation canals ⓘ |
| hasImpactOn |
floodplain agriculture
ⓘ
riverine ecology of Teesta ⓘ sediment transport in Teesta River ⓘ |
| infrastructureType | large-scale river regulation structure ⓘ |
| locatedInDistrict |
Jalpaiguri
ⓘ
surface form:
Jalpaiguri district
|
| locatedInRegion | eastern India ⓘ |
| locatedInState | West Bengal ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Teesta River ⓘ |
| managingAuthority |
Government of West Bengal
ⓘ
Irrigation and Waterways Department of West Bengal ⓘ |
| nearCity |
Jalpaiguri
ⓘ
Siliguri ⓘ |
| partOfProject |
Teesta Barrage
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Teesta Barrage Project
|
| purpose |
flood control
ⓘ
hydropower potential regulation ⓘ irrigation ⓘ water management ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Terai
ⓘ
surface form:
Terai region of West Bengal
northern West Bengal ⓘ |
| relatedTo | India–Bangladesh water sharing issues ⓘ |
| riverBasin |
Teesta River
ⓘ
surface form:
Teesta River basin
|
| sector |
agriculture
ⓘ
water resources ⓘ |
| usedFor |
agricultural water supply
ⓘ
monsoon flood moderation ⓘ river flow regulation ⓘ |
| waterManagementRole |
stabilization of dry-season flows
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storage and release of monsoon flows ⓘ |
| waterUse |
cash crop cultivation
ⓘ
paddy cultivation ⓘ surface irrigation ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Teesta Barrage Description of subject: Teesta Barrage is a major irrigation and flood-control structure built across the Teesta River, playing a key role in water management and agriculture in the surrounding region.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Teesta Barrage Project