Srisailam Dam
E33416
Srisailam Dam is a major hydroelectric and irrigation dam in Andhra Pradesh, India, built across the Krishna River and known for its large reservoir and role in regional water management.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Srisailam Dam canonical | 9 |
| Srisailam Reservoir | 2 |
| Krishna River hydropower cascade | 1 |
| Srisailam Project | 1 |
| Srisailam hydroelectric project | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T247332 — 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: Srisailam Dam Context triple: [Krishna River, hasDam, Srisailam Dam]
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A.
Nagarjuna Sagar Dam
Nagarjuna Sagar Dam is a major masonry dam in southern India, renowned as one of the world’s largest man-made lakes and a key source of irrigation and hydroelectric power for the region.
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B.
Indira Gandhi Canal
The Indira Gandhi Canal is one of India’s longest irrigation canals, built to bring water from the Sutlej and Beas rivers to arid regions of Rajasthan, transforming parts of the Thar Desert into cultivable land.
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C.
Kisan Ghat
Kisan Ghat is a memorial in Delhi dedicated to Indian farmers, located near the Raj Ghat complex.
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D.
Chenab River
The Chenab River is a major river of the Indian subcontinent that flows through the Jammu region and into Pakistan, playing a key role in the Indus River system and regional agriculture.
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E.
Sutlej River
The Sutlej River is a major transboundary river of the northwestern Indian subcontinent, originating in Tibet and flowing through the Himalayas into the plains of India and Pakistan, where it forms an important part of the Indus River system.
- 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: Srisailam Dam Target entity description: Srisailam Dam is a major hydroelectric and irrigation dam in Andhra Pradesh, India, built across the Krishna River and known for its large reservoir and role in regional water management.
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A.
Nagarjuna Sagar Dam
Nagarjuna Sagar Dam is a major masonry dam in southern India, renowned as one of the world’s largest man-made lakes and a key source of irrigation and hydroelectric power for the region.
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B.
Indira Gandhi Canal
The Indira Gandhi Canal is one of India’s longest irrigation canals, built to bring water from the Sutlej and Beas rivers to arid regions of Rajasthan, transforming parts of the Thar Desert into cultivable land.
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C.
Kisan Ghat
Kisan Ghat is a memorial in Delhi dedicated to Indian farmers, located near the Raj Ghat complex.
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D.
Chenab River
The Chenab River is a major river of the Indian subcontinent that flows through the Jammu region and into Pakistan, playing a key role in the Indus River system and regional agriculture.
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E.
Sutlej River
The Sutlej River is a major transboundary river of the northwestern Indian subcontinent, originating in Tibet and flowing through the Himalayas into the plains of India and Pakistan, where it forms an important part of the Indus River system.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
gravity dam
ⓘ
hydroelectric dam ⓘ irrigation dam ⓘ |
| affectsState |
Andhra Pradesh
ⓘ
Karnataka ⓘ Maharashtra ⓘ Telangana ⓘ |
| basinCountry | India ⓘ |
| category |
Dams in Andhra Pradesh
ⓘ
Hydroelectric power stations in Andhra Pradesh ⓘ |
| connectedTo | Nagarjuna Sagar Dam ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| hasFunction | regulation of Krishna River flows ⓘ |
| hasReservoir |
Srisailam Dam
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Srisailam Reservoir
|
| hasType | multi-purpose dam ⓘ |
| impact |
downstream flow regulation
ⓘ
flood moderation in Krishna basin ⓘ groundwater recharge in command areas ⓘ |
| isMajorInfrastructureFor |
Andhra Pradesh
ⓘ
Telangana ⓘ |
| knownFor |
large reservoir
ⓘ
role in regional water management ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Andhra Pradesh ⓘ |
| locatedInDistrict | Nandyal district ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Krishna River ⓘ |
| managesWaterFor | Krishna River basin ⓘ |
| nearCity | Srisailam ⓘ |
| nearProtectedArea | Nagarjunasagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve ⓘ |
| nearReligiousSite | Srisailam temple town ⓘ |
| operator | Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corporation ⓘ |
| partOf |
Srisailam Dam
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Krishna River hydropower cascade
Krishna River basin ⓘ
surface form:
Krishna River water management system
interstate Krishna water sharing system ⓘ |
| purpose |
flood control
ⓘ
hydroelectric power generation ⓘ irrigation ⓘ water supply ⓘ |
| region | Rayalaseema ⓘ |
| reservoirLocatedIn | Nallamala Hills ⓘ |
| state | Andhra Pradesh ⓘ |
| supports |
agricultural irrigation
ⓘ
drinking water supply ⓘ power grid stability in southern India ⓘ |
| usedFor |
downstream irrigation
ⓘ
hydropower generation ⓘ lift irrigation schemes ⓘ |
| watercourse | Krishna River ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Srisailam Dam Description of subject: Srisailam Dam is a major hydroelectric and irrigation dam in Andhra Pradesh, India, built across the Krishna River and known for its large reservoir and role in regional water management.
Referenced by (14)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Srisailam Reservoir
this entity surface form:
Krishna River hydropower cascade
this entity surface form:
Srisailam Project
this entity surface form:
Srisailam Reservoir
this entity surface form:
Srisailam hydroelectric project