Boone Dam
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Boone Dam is a hydroelectric and flood-control dam in northeastern Tennessee that creates Boone Lake and is operated by the Tennessee Valley Authority.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Boone Dam canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6510730 — 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: Boone Dam Context triple: [Holston River, hasDam, Boone Dam]
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A.
Buford Dam
Buford Dam is a large hydroelectric and flood-control dam in Georgia that creates Lake Lanier and helps regulate water flow and supply for the Atlanta metropolitan area.
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B.
Hartwell Dam
Hartwell Dam is a large hydroelectric and flood-control dam on the Savannah River that creates Lake Hartwell along the Georgia–South Carolina border.
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C.
Apalachia Dam
Apalachia Dam is a hydroelectric dam in western North Carolina that impounds the Hiwassee River to generate power and help manage regional water resources.
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D.
High Rock Dam
High Rock Dam is a hydroelectric dam in North Carolina that impounds the Yadkin River to form High Rock Lake, a major reservoir for power generation and recreation.
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E.
Harriman Dam
Harriman Dam is a hydroelectric dam in Vermont that impounds the Deerfield River to form Harriman Reservoir, one of the state’s largest lakes.
- 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: Boone Dam Target entity description: Boone Dam is a hydroelectric and flood-control dam in northeastern Tennessee that creates Boone Lake and is operated by the Tennessee Valley Authority.
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A.
Buford Dam
Buford Dam is a large hydroelectric and flood-control dam in Georgia that creates Lake Lanier and helps regulate water flow and supply for the Atlanta metropolitan area.
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B.
Hartwell Dam
Hartwell Dam is a large hydroelectric and flood-control dam on the Savannah River that creates Lake Hartwell along the Georgia–South Carolina border.
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C.
Apalachia Dam
Apalachia Dam is a hydroelectric dam in western North Carolina that impounds the Hiwassee River to generate power and help manage regional water resources.
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D.
High Rock Dam
High Rock Dam is a hydroelectric dam in North Carolina that impounds the Yadkin River to form High Rock Lake, a major reservoir for power generation and recreation.
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E.
Harriman Dam
Harriman Dam is a hydroelectric dam in Vermont that impounds the Deerfield River to form Harriman Reservoir, one of the state’s largest lakes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
flood control dam
ⓘ
hydroelectric dam ⓘ |
| basinCountry |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| constructionBegan | 1950 ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| createsReservoir | Boone Lake ⓘ |
| crosses | South Fork Holston River ⓘ |
| damType |
concrete gravity dam
ⓘ
earth-fill dam ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
peak power generation
ⓘ
seasonal water level regulation ⓘ |
| hasSpillway | concrete gated spillway ⓘ |
| hasUse |
electricity supply for TVA power system
ⓘ
public recreation on Boone Lake ⓘ regional flood risk reduction ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
Tennessee Valley Authority dam network
ⓘ
linked to:
TVA reservoir system
|
| locatedIn |
Tennessee
ⓘ
northeastern Tennessee ⓘ |
| locatedInCounty |
Sullivan County, Tennessee
ⓘ
Washington County, Tennessee ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Johnson City, Tennessee
ⓘ
linked to:
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States
Kingsport, Tennessee ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | South Fork Holston River ⓘ |
| managedBy |
Tennessee Valley Authority reservoir system
ⓘ
linked to:
TVA reservoir system
|
| openingDate | 1952 ⓘ |
| operator | Tennessee Valley Authority ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Tennessee Valley Authority ⓘ |
| partOf |
Tennessee River watershed
ⓘ
linked to:
Tennessee River
|
| purpose |
flood control
ⓘ
hydroelectric power generation ⓘ navigation support ⓘ recreation ⓘ |
| region |
Appalachian Highlands
ⓘ
linked to:
Appalachian Highlands division
|
| reservoirName | Boone Lake ⓘ |
| riverSystem |
Holston River system
ⓘ
linked to:
Holston River
|
| state | Tennessee ⓘ |
| structureType | earth-and-rock fill embankment with concrete spillway ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Boone Dam Description of subject: Boone Dam is a hydroelectric and flood-control dam in northeastern Tennessee that creates Boone Lake and is operated by the Tennessee Valley Authority.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.