King Talal Dam
E611247
King Talal Dam is a major multipurpose dam in Jordan that provides irrigation water, supports agriculture, and helps regulate water resources in the Zarqa River basin.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| King Talal Dam canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6699921 — 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: King Talal Dam Context triple: [Zarqa River, hasDam, King Talal Dam]
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A.
Tabqa Dam
Tabqa Dam is a major hydroelectric and irrigation dam on the Euphrates River in northern Syria, forming Lake Assad and playing a key role in the country’s water and power supply.
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B.
Khashm el-Girba Dam
Khashm el-Girba Dam is a major embankment dam in eastern Sudan that provides irrigation water, hydroelectric power, and flood control along the Atbara River.
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C.
Haditha Dam
Haditha Dam is a large hydroelectric and irrigation dam on the Euphrates River in western Iraq, crucial for power generation, water management, and regional flood control.
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D.
Gilboa Dam
Gilboa Dam is a large earthen embankment dam in Schoharie County, New York, that impounds the Schoharie Creek to form part of New York City's upstate water supply system.
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E.
Almourol Dam
Almourol Dam is a hydroelectric dam on Portugal’s Tagus River, known for its role in regional power generation and water management.
- 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: King Talal Dam Target entity description: King Talal Dam is a major multipurpose dam in Jordan that provides irrigation water, supports agriculture, and helps regulate water resources in the Zarqa River basin.
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A.
Tabqa Dam
Tabqa Dam is a major hydroelectric and irrigation dam on the Euphrates River in northern Syria, forming Lake Assad and playing a key role in the country’s water and power supply.
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B.
Khashm el-Girba Dam
Khashm el-Girba Dam is a major embankment dam in eastern Sudan that provides irrigation water, hydroelectric power, and flood control along the Atbara River.
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C.
Haditha Dam
Haditha Dam is a large hydroelectric and irrigation dam on the Euphrates River in western Iraq, crucial for power generation, water management, and regional flood control.
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D.
Gilboa Dam
Gilboa Dam is a large earthen embankment dam in Schoharie County, New York, that impounds the Schoharie Creek to form part of New York City's upstate water supply system.
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E.
Almourol Dam
Almourol Dam is a hydroelectric dam on Portugal’s Tagus River, known for its role in regional power generation and water management.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dam
ⓘ
embankment dam ⓘ |
| associatedWithCity |
Amman
ⓘ
Zarqa ⓘ |
| basinCountry | Jordan ⓘ |
| catchmentArea | Zarqa River catchment ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial |
earthfill
ⓘ
rockfill ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1971 ⓘ |
| country | Jordan ⓘ |
| hasEnvironmentalIssue |
eutrophication risk
ⓘ
pollution from upstream urban and industrial sources ⓘ water quality concerns ⓘ |
| hasSpillway | yes ⓘ |
| height | approximately 106 meters ⓘ |
| isMajorInfrastructureFor |
Jordan’s irrigation sector
ⓘ
Jordan’s water security ⓘ |
| length | approximately 375 meters ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Zarqa River basin
ⓘ
linked to:
Zarqa River
north-central Jordan ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Balqa Governorate
ⓘ
Jerash Governorate ⓘ
linked to:
Jarash Governorate
|
| locatedOnRiver | Zarqa River ⓘ |
| namedAfter | King Talal of Jordan ⓘ |
| namedForTitle | King ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1977 ⓘ |
| operator | Jordan Valley Authority ⓘ |
| owner | Government of Jordan ⓘ |
| partOf | Jordan’s national water resources system ⓘ |
| purpose |
agricultural water supply
ⓘ
flood control ⓘ irrigation ⓘ municipal water supply ⓘ water regulation ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Jordan Valley
ⓘ
Zarqa River basin ⓘ
linked to:
Zarqa River valley
|
| reservoirName | King Talal Reservoir ⓘ |
| reservoirSurfaceArea | approximately 2.5 square kilometers ⓘ |
| reservoirTotalCapacity | approximately 75 million cubic meters ⓘ |
| status | in operation ⓘ |
| supportsActivity |
irrigated agriculture in the Jordan Valley
ⓘ
reuse of treated wastewater ⓘ |
| usedFor |
blending treated wastewater with freshwater
ⓘ
supplying irrigation schemes downstream ⓘ |
| waterSource |
Zarqa River flows
ⓘ
treated wastewater from Amman and Zarqa ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: King Talal Dam Description of subject: King Talal Dam is a major multipurpose dam in Jordan that provides irrigation water, supports agriculture, and helps regulate water resources in the Zarqa River basin.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.