West Point Dam
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West Point Dam is a large U.S. Army Corps of Engineers hydroelectric and flood-control dam on the Chattahoochee River, forming West Point Lake on the Alabama–Georgia border.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| West Point Dam canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3565091 — 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: West Point Dam Context triple: [Chattahoochee River, hasDam, West Point Dam]
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A.
Forestville Dam
Forestville Dam is a hydroelectric and recreational dam located on the Dead River near Marquette in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.
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B.
W. Kerr Scott Dam
W. Kerr Scott Dam is a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers flood-control and recreation dam in North Carolina that creates W. Kerr Scott Reservoir on the Yadkin River.
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C.
Conklingville Dam
Conklingville Dam is a concrete gravity dam in New York that created the Great Sacandaga Lake reservoir for flood control and hydroelectric power generation.
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D.
Harris Station Dam
Harris Station Dam is a large hydroelectric dam in Maine that forms Indian Pond and serves as a major power-generating facility on the Kennebec River.
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E.
River Mill Dam
River Mill Dam is a hydroelectric dam on the Clackamas River in Oregon, known for power generation and its role in regional water management.
- 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: West Point Dam Target entity description: West Point Dam is a large U.S. Army Corps of Engineers hydroelectric and flood-control dam on the Chattahoochee River, forming West Point Lake on the Alabama–Georgia border.
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A.
Forestville Dam
Forestville Dam is a hydroelectric and recreational dam located on the Dead River near Marquette in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.
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B.
W. Kerr Scott Dam
W. Kerr Scott Dam is a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers flood-control and recreation dam in North Carolina that creates W. Kerr Scott Reservoir on the Yadkin River.
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C.
Conklingville Dam
Conklingville Dam is a concrete gravity dam in New York that created the Great Sacandaga Lake reservoir for flood control and hydroelectric power generation.
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D.
Harris Station Dam
Harris Station Dam is a large hydroelectric dam in Maine that forms Indian Pond and serves as a major power-generating facility on the Kennebec River.
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E.
River Mill Dam
River Mill Dam is a hydroelectric dam on the Clackamas River in Oregon, known for power generation and its role in regional water management.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
flood control dam
ⓘ
gravity dam ⓘ hydroelectric dam ⓘ |
| basinCountry |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| constructionStartDate | 1965 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| createsReservoir | West Point Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| downstreamFrom | Lake Lanier ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
drought flow augmentation
ⓘ
peak power generation ⓘ seasonal flood regulation ⓘ |
| hasHydroelectricPlant | yes ⓘ |
| hasSpillway | yes ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Troup County, Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInWatershed | Apalachicola–Chattahoochee–Flint River Basin ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Lanett, Alabama
ⓘ
West Point, Georgia ⓘ |
| locatedOnBorderOf |
Alabama
ⓘ
Georgia ⓘ |
| managingAgency | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Mobile District ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1975 ⓘ |
| operator | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers ⓘ |
| partOf |
Chattahoochee River
ⓘ
surface form:
Chattahoochee River system
|
| provides |
boat ramps
ⓘ
campgrounds ⓘ navigation support ⓘ shoreline recreation areas ⓘ |
| purpose |
fish and wildlife management
ⓘ
flood control ⓘ hydroelectric power generation ⓘ recreation ⓘ water supply ⓘ |
| region |
Southern United States
ⓘ
surface form:
Southeastern United States
|
| reservoirName | West Point Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reservoirShorelineLength | approximately 525 miles ⓘ |
| reservoirSurfaceArea | approximately 25500 acres ⓘ |
| river | Chattahoochee River ⓘ |
| upstreamFrom | Walter F. George Lock and Dam ⓘ |
| usedFor |
boating
ⓘ
sport fishing ⓘ swimming ⓘ wildlife observation ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: West Point Dam Description of subject: West Point Dam is a large U.S. Army Corps of Engineers hydroelectric and flood-control dam on the Chattahoochee River, forming West Point Lake on the Alabama–Georgia border.
Referenced by (2)
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