Bassano Dam
E657631
Bassano Dam is a major irrigation and water-control structure on the Bow River in Alberta, Canada, supporting regional agriculture and water management.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bassano Dam canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7321522 — 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: Bassano Dam Context triple: [Bow River, hasDam, Bassano Dam]
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A.
Itá Dam
Itá Dam is a large hydroelectric power plant and reservoir on the Uruguay River in southern Brazil, known for its significant contribution to regional electricity generation.
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B.
Betania Dam
Betania Dam is a major hydroelectric dam and reservoir in Colombia, known for generating power and supporting irrigation and aquaculture in the Huila region.
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C.
Nisramont Dam
Nisramont Dam is a hydroelectric and recreational dam in the Belgian Ardennes, forming a large reservoir on the Ourthe River near La Roche-en-Ardenne.
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D.
Polyphyto Dam
Polyphyto Dam is a major hydroelectric and water management dam in northern Greece, forming Lake Polyphyto on the Aliakmonas River.
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E.
Fratel Dam
Fratel Dam is a hydroelectric and water management dam located on the Tagus River in Portugal.
- 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: Bassano Dam Target entity description: Bassano Dam is a major irrigation and water-control structure on the Bow River in Alberta, Canada, supporting regional agriculture and water management.
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A.
Itá Dam
Itá Dam is a large hydroelectric power plant and reservoir on the Uruguay River in southern Brazil, known for its significant contribution to regional electricity generation.
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B.
Betania Dam
Betania Dam is a major hydroelectric dam and reservoir in Colombia, known for generating power and supporting irrigation and aquaculture in the Huila region.
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C.
Nisramont Dam
Nisramont Dam is a hydroelectric and recreational dam in the Belgian Ardennes, forming a large reservoir on the Ourthe River near La Roche-en-Ardenne.
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D.
Polyphyto Dam
Polyphyto Dam is a major hydroelectric and water management dam in northern Greece, forming Lake Polyphyto on the Aliakmonas River.
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E.
Fratel Dam
Fratel Dam is a hydroelectric and water management dam located on the Tagus River in Portugal.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dam
ⓘ
irrigation structure ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| hasInfrastructureRole |
major irrigation infrastructure
ⓘ
major water-control infrastructure ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
agricultural water supply
ⓘ
flood control ⓘ |
| hasType | concrete dam ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Alberta
ⓘ
Canada ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Bow River ⓘ |
| managesResource | surface water ⓘ |
| nearCity | Bassano, Alberta ⓘ |
| partOf | Bow River irrigation system ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
irrigation
ⓘ
water management ⓘ |
| province | Alberta ⓘ |
| regionServed | southern Alberta ⓘ |
| riverBasin |
Bow River basin
ⓘ
linked to:
Bow River
|
| supportsSector | agriculture ⓘ |
| usedFor |
flow regulation
ⓘ
regional irrigation ⓘ water storage ⓘ |
| watercourse | Bow River ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bassano Dam Description of subject: Bassano Dam is a major irrigation and water-control structure on the Bow River in Alberta, Canada, supporting regional agriculture and water management.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.