Barrier lava dam
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Barrier lava dam is a natural volcanic rock formation in British Columbia that impounds Garibaldi Lake by blocking the valley with thick lava flows.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Barrier lava dam canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4925349 — 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: Barrier lava dam Context triple: [Garibaldi Lake volcanic field, contains, Barrier lava dam]
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A.
Spillway
Spillway is a lesser-known work by modernist writer Djuna Barnes, reflecting her distinctive experimental style and themes.
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B.
Dike
Dike is the Greek goddess of justice and moral order, often depicted as a guardian of human righteousness and fairness.
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San Andreas Dam
San Andreas Dam is an earth-fill embankment dam in San Mateo County, California, that impounds San Andreas Lake as part of the Hetch Hetchy Regional Water System serving the San Francisco Bay Area.
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D.
Valvan Dam
Valvan Dam is a scenic reservoir and popular picnic spot near Lonavala in Maharashtra, known for its tranquil lake, lush surroundings, and pleasant climate.
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E.
Nimbus Dam
Nimbus Dam is a concrete gravity dam on the American River in California that forms Lake Natoma and helps regulate water flow, provide hydroelectric power, and support regional water supply and recreation.
- 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: Barrier lava dam Target entity description: Barrier lava dam is a natural volcanic rock formation in British Columbia that impounds Garibaldi Lake by blocking the valley with thick lava flows.
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A.
Spillway
Spillway is a lesser-known work by modernist writer Djuna Barnes, reflecting her distinctive experimental style and themes.
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B.
Dike
Dike is the Greek goddess of justice and moral order, often depicted as a guardian of human righteousness and fairness.
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C.
San Andreas Dam
San Andreas Dam is an earth-fill embankment dam in San Mateo County, California, that impounds San Andreas Lake as part of the Hetch Hetchy Regional Water System serving the San Francisco Bay Area.
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D.
Valvan Dam
Valvan Dam is a scenic reservoir and popular picnic spot near Lonavala in Maharashtra, known for its tranquil lake, lush surroundings, and pleasant climate.
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E.
Nimbus Dam
Nimbus Dam is a concrete gravity dam on the American River in California that forms Lake Natoma and helps regulate water flow, provide hydroelectric power, and support regional water supply and recreation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
lava dam
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natural rock formation ⓘ volcanic landform ⓘ |
| access | hiking trails from Rubble Creek parking area ⓘ |
| age | Holocene ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Garibaldi Lake volcanic field NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| blocks | valley below Garibaldi Lake ⓘ |
| composition | andesitic lava ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| createdBy | eruptions of Mount Price area vents ⓘ |
| drainage | Cheakamus River system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 1400 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| formedBy | thick lava flows ⓘ |
| formedFrom | lava flows that filled a pre-existing valley ⓘ |
| function | natural dam ⓘ |
| geologicalPeriod | Quaternary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hazardStatus | geologically unstable ⓘ |
| height | approximately 250 metres above valley floor ⓘ |
| impounds | Garibaldi Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| landformType | lava flow dam ⓘ |
| length | approximately 2 kilometres ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
British Columbia
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Coast Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ Garibaldi Provincial Park NERFINISHED ⓘ Pacific Ranges NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monitoredBy |
British Columbia government agencies
NERFINISHED
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Geological Survey of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Squamish, British Columbia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Whistler, British Columbia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
impounding a large alpine lake
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potential landslide and flood hazard ⓘ |
| overlooks | Cheakamus River valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Canadian Cascade Arc
NERFINISHED
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Garibaldi Volcanic Belt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protectedAreaStatus | within a provincial park ⓘ |
| province | British Columbia ⓘ |
| region | Southwestern British Columbia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| retains | large volume of lake water ⓘ |
| risk | potential catastrophic collapse ⓘ |
| riskTo |
Cheakamus River valley
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
settlements downstream including Squamish ⓘ |
| rockType | volcanic rock ⓘ |
| surfaceFeature |
columnar jointing in lava
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steep cliffs ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Barrier lava dam Description of subject: Barrier lava dam is a natural volcanic rock formation in British Columbia that impounds Garibaldi Lake by blocking the valley with thick lava flows.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.