J. Strom Thurmond Dam
E391574
United States Army Corps of Engineers project
concrete gravity dam
flood-control dam
hydroelectric dam
J. Strom Thurmond Dam is a large hydroelectric and flood-control dam on the Savannah River that creates one of the Southeast United States’ biggest reservoirs.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| J. Strom Thurmond Dam canonical | 1 |
| J. Strom Thurmond Dam (vicinity) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3586754 — 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: J. Strom Thurmond Dam Context triple: [Savannah River, hasDam, J. Strom Thurmond Dam]
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A.
Richard B. Russell Dam
Richard B. Russell Dam is a hydroelectric and flood-control structure on the Savannah River that creates Richard B. Russell Lake along the Georgia–South Carolina border.
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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.
Jackson Bluff Dam
Jackson Bluff Dam is a hydroelectric dam on the Ochlockonee River in Florida, best known for impounding the river to form Lake Talquin.
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D.
Hartwell Dam
Hartwell Dam is a large hydroelectric and flood-control dam on the Savannah River that creates Lake Hartwell along the Georgia–South Carolina border.
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E.
Buford Dam
Buford Dam is a large hydroelectric and flood-control dam in Georgia that creates Lake Lanier and helps regulate water flow and supply for the Atlanta metropolitan area.
- 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: J. Strom Thurmond Dam Target entity description: J. Strom Thurmond Dam is a large hydroelectric and flood-control dam on the Savannah River that creates one of the Southeast United States’ biggest reservoirs.
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A.
Richard B. Russell Dam
Richard B. Russell Dam is a hydroelectric and flood-control structure on the Savannah River that creates Richard B. Russell Lake along the Georgia–South Carolina border.
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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.
Jackson Bluff Dam
Jackson Bluff Dam is a hydroelectric dam on the Ochlockonee River in Florida, best known for impounding the river to form Lake Talquin.
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D.
Hartwell Dam
Hartwell Dam is a large hydroelectric and flood-control dam on the Savannah River that creates Lake Hartwell along the Georgia–South Carolina border.
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E.
Buford Dam
Buford Dam is a large hydroelectric and flood-control dam in Georgia that creates Lake Lanier and helps regulate water flow and supply for the Atlanta metropolitan area.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Army Corps of Engineers project
ⓘ
concrete gravity dam ⓘ flood-control dam ⓘ hydroelectric dam ⓘ |
| basinCountry | United States of America ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial | concrete ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1946 ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| createsReservoir |
Clarks Hill Lake
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
J. Strom Thurmond Lake ⓘ |
| formerName | Clarks Hill Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
drought management support
ⓘ
fish and wildlife management support ⓘ peak power supply ⓘ water level regulation ⓘ |
| hasLock | no navigation lock at the dam itself ⓘ |
| hasSpillway | yes ⓘ |
| height | approximately 200 feet ⓘ |
| inflow | Savannah River ⓘ |
| installedCapacity | approximately 380 MW ⓘ |
| isOneOfLargestReservoirsIn |
Southern United States
ⓘ
surface form:
Southeastern United States
|
| length | approximately 5,680 feet ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Georgia
ⓘ
South Carolina ⓘ |
| locatedInCounty |
Columbia County, Georgia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
McCormick County, South Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Augusta, Georgia
ⓘ
Clarks Hill, South Carolina ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Savannah River ⓘ |
| managedBy |
Savannah District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
ⓘ
surface form:
USACE Savannah District
|
| namedAfter | Strom Thurmond ⓘ |
| numberOfTurbines | 7 ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1954 ⓘ |
| operator |
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
ⓘ
surface form:
United States Army Corps of Engineers
|
| outflow | Savannah River ⓘ |
| partOf |
Savannah River basin
ⓘ
surface form:
Savannah River Basin
|
| partOfSystemWith |
Hartwell Dam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Richard B. Russell Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
flood control
ⓘ
hydroelectric power generation ⓘ navigation support ⓘ recreation ⓘ |
| region |
Southern United States
ⓘ
surface form:
Southeastern United States
|
| reservoirArea | approximately 71,000 acres ⓘ |
| reservoirName |
Clarks Hill Lake
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
J. Strom Thurmond Lake ⓘ |
| reservoirShorelineLength | approximately 1,200 miles ⓘ |
| turbineType | Francis turbine ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: J. Strom Thurmond Dam Description of subject: J. Strom Thurmond Dam is a large hydroelectric and flood-control dam on the Savannah River that creates one of the Southeast United States’ biggest reservoirs.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
J. Strom Thurmond Dam (vicinity)