Oahe Dam
E449299
Oahe Dam is a large earth-fill dam on the Missouri River in South Dakota, forming Lake Oahe, one of the largest man-made reservoirs in the United States and a major source of hydroelectric power, irrigation, and flood control.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Oahe Dam canonical | 7 |
| Oahe Dam (vicinity) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4528892 — 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: Oahe Dam Context triple: [Missouri River Basin, hasMajorDam, Oahe Dam]
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A.
Shiroro Dam
Shiroro Dam is a major hydroelectric power facility on the Kaduna River in Niger State, Nigeria, supplying electricity and supporting water management in the region.
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B.
Doma Dam
Doma Dam is a reservoir and recreational site in Nasarawa State, Nigeria, known for its scenic views, fishing opportunities, and role in supporting local agriculture and water supply.
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C.
Guri Dam
Guri Dam is one of the world’s largest hydroelectric dams, located on the Caroní River in Venezuela and a major source of the country’s electricity.
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D.
Surobi Dam
Surobi Dam is a hydroelectric and irrigation dam located on the Kabul River in eastern Afghanistan.
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E.
Sutami Dam
Sutami Dam is a major multipurpose dam in East Java, Indonesia, used primarily for hydroelectric power generation, irrigation, and flood control on the Brantas River.
- 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: Oahe Dam Target entity description: Oahe Dam is a large earth-fill dam on the Missouri River in South Dakota, forming Lake Oahe, one of the largest man-made reservoirs in the United States and a major source of hydroelectric power, irrigation, and flood control.
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A.
Shiroro Dam
Shiroro Dam is a major hydroelectric power facility on the Kaduna River in Niger State, Nigeria, supplying electricity and supporting water management in the region.
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B.
Doma Dam
Doma Dam is a reservoir and recreational site in Nasarawa State, Nigeria, known for its scenic views, fishing opportunities, and role in supporting local agriculture and water supply.
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C.
Guri Dam
Guri Dam is one of the world’s largest hydroelectric dams, located on the Caroní River in Venezuela and a major source of the country’s electricity.
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D.
Surobi Dam
Surobi Dam is a hydroelectric and irrigation dam located on the Kabul River in eastern Afghanistan.
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E.
Sutami Dam
Sutami Dam is a major multipurpose dam in East Java, Indonesia, used primarily for hydroelectric power generation, irrigation, and flood control on the Brantas River.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
earth-fill dam
ⓘ
hydroelectric dam ⓘ |
| basinCountry |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| constructionBegan | 1948 ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial |
earth
ⓘ
rockfill ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| downstreamFrom | Garrison Dam ⓘ |
| energySource | hydropower ⓘ |
| formsReservoir | Lake Oahe ⓘ |
| hasSpillway | yes ⓘ |
| height | about 245 feet ⓘ |
| impact |
flooded portions of Cheyenne River Indian Reservation
ⓘ
flooded portions of Standing Rock Indian Reservation ⓘ |
| installedCapacity | about 786 megawatts ⓘ |
| length | about 9,300 feet ⓘ |
| locatedIn | South Dakota ⓘ |
| locatedInCounty |
Hughes County, South Dakota
ⓘ
Stanley County, South Dakota ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Pierre, South Dakota ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Missouri River ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Oahe Mission ⓘ |
| numberOfTurbines | 7 ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1962 ⓘ |
| operator |
United States Army Corps of Engineers
ⓘ
linked to:
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
|
| ownedBy | United States government ⓘ |
| partOf |
Missouri River Mainstem System
ⓘ
linked to:
Missouri River
|
| partOfProgram |
Pick–Sloan Missouri Basin Program
ⓘ
linked to:
Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program
|
| providesWaterSupplyTo |
agricultural users
ⓘ
industrial users ⓘ municipal users ⓘ |
| purpose |
flood control
ⓘ
hydroelectric power generation ⓘ irrigation ⓘ navigation support ⓘ recreation ⓘ |
| region | Great Plains ⓘ |
| reservoirLength | about 231 miles ⓘ |
| reservoirName | Lake Oahe ⓘ |
| reservoirSurfaceArea | about 370,000 acres ⓘ |
| reservoirTotalCapacity | about 23.5 million acre-feet ⓘ |
| spillwayType | gated overflow ⓘ |
| supportsActivity |
boating
ⓘ
camping ⓘ hunting ⓘ sport fishing ⓘ |
| turbineType | Francis turbine ⓘ |
| upstreamFrom | Big Bend Dam ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Oahe Dam Description of subject: Oahe Dam is a large earth-fill dam on the Missouri River in South Dakota, forming Lake Oahe, one of the largest man-made reservoirs in the United States and a major source of hydroelectric power, irrigation, and flood control.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Oahe Dam