Lagdo Reservoir
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Lagdo Reservoir is a large artificial lake in northern Cameroon created by the Lagdo Dam on the Benue River, serving as a key source of hydroelectric power, irrigation, and fisheries for the region.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lagdo Reservoir canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5948162 — 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: Lagdo Reservoir Context triple: [North Region (Cameroon), hasReservoir, Lagdo Reservoir]
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A.
Ruza Reservoir
Ruza Reservoir is a large artificial lake in the Moscow region of Russia, created by damming the Ruza River to serve as a key source of water supply and recreation.
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B.
Benya Lagoon
Benya Lagoon is a coastal lagoon in Elmina, Ghana, known for its fishing activities and proximity to the historic Elmina Castle.
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C.
Almatti Reservoir
Almatti Reservoir is a major water body in Karnataka, India, formed on the Krishna River and used for irrigation, power generation, and regional water supply.
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D.
Shaori Reservoir
Shaori Reservoir is a scenic artificial lake in Georgia’s Racha region, known for its mountainous surroundings and popularity as a recreational and tourist destination.
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E.
Koka Reservoir
Koka Reservoir is a major artificial lake in Ethiopia formed by the Koka Dam on the Awash River, serving as an important source of hydroelectric power, irrigation, and fisheries.
- 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: Lagdo Reservoir Target entity description: Lagdo Reservoir is a large artificial lake in northern Cameroon created by the Lagdo Dam on the Benue River, serving as a key source of hydroelectric power, irrigation, and fisheries for the region.
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A.
Ruza Reservoir
Ruza Reservoir is a large artificial lake in the Moscow region of Russia, created by damming the Ruza River to serve as a key source of water supply and recreation.
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B.
Benya Lagoon
Benya Lagoon is a coastal lagoon in Elmina, Ghana, known for its fishing activities and proximity to the historic Elmina Castle.
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C.
Almatti Reservoir
Almatti Reservoir is a major water body in Karnataka, India, formed on the Krishna River and used for irrigation, power generation, and regional water supply.
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D.
Shaori Reservoir
Shaori Reservoir is a scenic artificial lake in Georgia’s Racha region, known for its mountainous surroundings and popularity as a recreational and tourist destination.
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E.
Koka Reservoir
Koka Reservoir is a major artificial lake in Ethiopia formed by the Koka Dam on the Awash River, serving as an important source of hydroelectric power, irrigation, and fisheries.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | reservoir ⓘ |
| affects | downstream flow of Benue River ⓘ |
| basinCountry | Cameroon ⓘ |
| constructedFor |
hydropower production on Benue River
ⓘ
regional development in northern Cameroon ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Cameroon ⓘ |
| createdBy | Lagdo Dam ⓘ |
| ecosystemType | freshwater lake ⓘ |
| formedByStructureType | embankment dam ⓘ |
| hasEconomicImportanceFor |
fishing communities in North Cameroon
ⓘ
hydropower users in Cameroon ⓘ irrigated farmers in North Cameroon ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
agricultural water supply
ⓘ
electricity supply ⓘ inland fisheries support ⓘ |
| hasRisk | flooding downstream in case of high releases ⓘ |
| influences |
flood regime of Benue River downstream of Lagdo Dam
ⓘ
local microclimate ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Lagdo Dam hydroelectric scheme ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Benue River basin
ⓘ
linked to:
Benue River basin region
North Region, Cameroon ⓘ
linked to:
North Region of Cameroon
Northern Cameroon ⓘ
linked to:
North Region of Cameroon
Sahelian zone of Cameroon ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Lagdo ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Benue River ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement |
Garoua (regional center)
ⓘ
linked to:
Garoua
Lagdo town ⓘ |
| primaryUse |
fisheries
ⓘ
hydroelectric power generation ⓘ irrigation ⓘ |
| regionServed |
North Region, Cameroon
ⓘ
linked to:
North Region of Cameroon
Northern Cameroon ⓘ
linked to:
North Region of Cameroon
|
| subjectTo | seasonal water level fluctuations ⓘ |
| usedFor |
domestic water supply
ⓘ
livestock watering ⓘ local navigation ⓘ |
| waterBodyType | reservoir ⓘ |
| watercourse | Benue River ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lagdo Reservoir Description of subject: Lagdo Reservoir is a large artificial lake in northern Cameroon created by the Lagdo Dam on the Benue River, serving as a key source of hydroelectric power, irrigation, and fisheries for the region.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.