Satpara Dam
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Satpara Dam is a multipurpose concrete dam in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan, built to generate hydroelectric power, provide irrigation, and supply drinking water using the waters of Satpara Lake.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Satpara Dam canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3865531 — 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: Satpara Dam Context triple: [Satpara Lake, hasInfrastructure, Satpara Dam]
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A.
Rawal Dam
Rawal Dam is a water reservoir structure near Islamabad, Pakistan, built to store and supply water from Rawal Lake for the surrounding region.
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B.
Navilatirtha Dam
Navilatirtha Dam is a major irrigation and water management structure built across the Malaprabha River in Karnataka, India.
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C.
Bhima Dam
Bhima Dam is a major irrigation and water management structure built across the Bhima River in India.
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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.
Ralco Dam
Ralco Dam is a major hydroelectric power plant in Chile, known for its large reservoir and controversial impact on the local environment and indigenous communities.
- 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: Satpara Dam Target entity description: Satpara Dam is a multipurpose concrete dam in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan, built to generate hydroelectric power, provide irrigation, and supply drinking water using the waters of Satpara Lake.
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A.
Rawal Dam
Rawal Dam is a water reservoir structure near Islamabad, Pakistan, built to store and supply water from Rawal Lake for the surrounding region.
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B.
Navilatirtha Dam
Navilatirtha Dam is a major irrigation and water management structure built across the Malaprabha River in Karnataka, India.
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C.
Bhima Dam
Bhima Dam is a major irrigation and water management structure built across the Bhima River in India.
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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.
Ralco Dam
Ralco Dam is a major hydroelectric power plant in Chile, known for its large reservoir and controversial impact on the local environment and indigenous communities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
concrete dam
ⓘ
hydroelectric dam ⓘ multipurpose dam ⓘ |
| abbreviation |
United States Agency for International Development
ⓘ
surface form:
USAID
Water and Power Development Authority ⓘ
surface form:
WAPDA
|
| basinCountry | Pakistan ⓘ |
| constructionBegan | 2003 ⓘ |
| constructionCost | US$26 million ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Pakistan ⓘ |
| crosses | Satpara Stream ⓘ |
| damType | concrete gravity dam ⓘ |
| designedFor |
agricultural development
ⓘ
municipal water supply ⓘ power generation ⓘ |
| fedBy | Satpara Lake ⓘ |
| fundedBy |
Government of Pakistan
ⓘ
United States Agency for International Development ⓘ |
| height |
125 ft
ⓘ
38 m ⓘ |
| impact |
improved drinking water reliability for Skardu
ⓘ
increased irrigated area near Skardu ⓘ |
| individualTurbineCapacity | 6.6 MW ⓘ |
| installedCapacity |
17 MW
ⓘ
17.36 MW ⓘ |
| length |
130 m
ⓘ
427 ft ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Gilgit-Baltistan
ⓘ
northern Pakistan ⓘ
surface form:
Northern Areas of Pakistan
|
| locatedNear | Skardu ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Satpara Lake outlet ⓘ |
| numberOfTurbines | 4 ⓘ |
| openingYear | 2011 ⓘ |
| operator | Water and Power Development Authority ⓘ |
| partOf | hydropower infrastructure of Pakistan ⓘ |
| plantType | hydroelectric ⓘ |
| providesDrinkingWaterTo | Skardu ⓘ |
| providesIrrigationTo |
Skardu
ⓘ
surface form:
Skardu Valley
|
| purpose |
drinking water supply
ⓘ
hydroelectric power generation ⓘ irrigation ⓘ |
| region |
Gilgit-Baltistan
ⓘ
surface form:
Baltistan
|
| reservoirName | Satpara Lake ⓘ |
| spillwayType | gated overflow ⓘ |
| status | operational ⓘ |
| turbineType | Francis turbine ⓘ |
| waterSource |
glacial meltwater
ⓘ
snowmelt ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Satpara Dam Description of subject: Satpara Dam is a multipurpose concrete dam in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan, built to generate hydroelectric power, provide irrigation, and supply drinking water using the waters of Satpara Lake.
Referenced by (1)
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