Loch Sloy dam
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Loch Sloy dam is a hydroelectric dam near Loch Lomond in Scotland, known as a key landmark and access point for hillwalkers ascending the nearby mountain Ben Vorlich.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Loch Sloy dam canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7128321 — 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: Loch Sloy dam Context triple: [Ben Vorlich (Loch Lomond), primaryAscentRouteFrom, Loch Sloy dam]
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Bleiloch Dam
Bleiloch Dam is a large hydroelectric and flood-control dam in Thuringia, Germany, forming the country’s biggest reservoir on the upper Saale River.
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B.
Pitlochry Dam
Pitlochry Dam is a mid-20th-century hydroelectric dam on the River Tummel in Scotland, noted for its power station and popular salmon ladder attraction.
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C.
Aviemore Dam
Aviemore Dam is a major hydroelectric dam in New Zealand’s South Island, forming Lake Aviemore as part of the Waitaki River power scheme.
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D.
Keenleyside Dam
Keenleyside Dam is a major hydroelectric and flood-control dam on the Columbia River in British Columbia, Canada, forming part of the region’s large transboundary water management system.
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E.
Derwent Dam
Derwent Dam is a large historic masonry dam in Derbyshire, England, best known for its role in World War II RAF "Dambusters" training and as a prominent feature of the Upper Derwent Valley.
- 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: Loch Sloy dam Target entity description: Loch Sloy dam is a hydroelectric dam near Loch Lomond in Scotland, known as a key landmark and access point for hillwalkers ascending the nearby mountain Ben Vorlich.
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A.
Bleiloch Dam
Bleiloch Dam is a large hydroelectric and flood-control dam in Thuringia, Germany, forming the country’s biggest reservoir on the upper Saale River.
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B.
Pitlochry Dam
Pitlochry Dam is a mid-20th-century hydroelectric dam on the River Tummel in Scotland, noted for its power station and popular salmon ladder attraction.
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C.
Aviemore Dam
Aviemore Dam is a major hydroelectric dam in New Zealand’s South Island, forming Lake Aviemore as part of the Waitaki River power scheme.
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D.
Keenleyside Dam
Keenleyside Dam is a major hydroelectric and flood-control dam on the Columbia River in British Columbia, Canada, forming part of the region’s large transboundary water management system.
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E.
Derwent Dam
Derwent Dam is a large historic masonry dam in Derbyshire, England, best known for its role in World War II RAF "Dambusters" training and as a prominent feature of the Upper Derwent Valley.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | hydroelectric dam ⓘ |
| catchmentArea | Arrochar Alps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Dams in Scotland
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Hydroelectric power stations in Scotland ⓘ |
| connectedTo | Sloy Power Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionBegan | 1945 ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| damType | concrete gravity dam ⓘ |
| electricityGridConnection | Scottish transmission network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gridReference | NN 295 098 ⓘ |
| hasAccessTrack | track from Inveruglas ⓘ |
| hasPowerStation | Sloy Power Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSpillway | yes ⓘ |
| hasTurbineType | Francis turbines (at Sloy Power Station) ⓘ |
| height | approximately 56 metres ⓘ |
| inServiceSince | 1950 ⓘ |
| isAccessPointFor |
Ben Vorlich (Loch Lomond) ascent
ⓘ
hillwalking ⓘ |
| isLandmarkFor | hillwalkers ⓘ |
| length | approximately 357 metres ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Argyll and Bute ⓘ |
| locatedInNationalPark | Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Ben Vorlich (Loch Lomond)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Loch Lomond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | west side of Ben Vorlich (Loch Lomond) ⓘ |
| locatedOnWatercourse | Inveruglas Water NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyMountainRange | Arrochar Alps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyPeak |
Ben Ime
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ben Vane NERFINISHED ⓘ Ben Vorlich (Loch Lomond) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyRoad | A82 road NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement | Inveruglas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
popular starting point for Ben Vorlich (Loch Lomond) route
ⓘ
role in Scottish hydroelectric development ⓘ |
| operatedBy | SSE Renewables NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | SSE Renewables NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Loch Sloy hydroelectric scheme NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerStationLocation | Inveruglas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose | hydroelectric power generation ⓘ |
| region | Southern Highlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reservoirName | Loch Sloy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy |
maintenance vehicles
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walkers and cyclists ⓘ |
| usedFor |
electricity generation
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public water supply support ⓘ recreation access point ⓘ |
| watercourse | Loch Sloy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Loch Sloy dam Description of subject: Loch Sloy dam is a hydroelectric dam near Loch Lomond in Scotland, known as a key landmark and access point for hillwalkers ascending the nearby mountain Ben Vorlich.
Referenced by (1)
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