Abbeystead Dam
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Abbeystead Dam is a small reservoir dam in Lancashire, England, known for its role in the 1984 Abbeystead disaster explosion.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Abbeystead Dam canonical | 2 |
| Abbeystead Weir | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7800591 — 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: Abbeystead Dam Context triple: [Abbeystead, hasStructure, Abbeystead Dam]
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A.
Lymm Dam
Lymm Dam is a historic man-made lake and surrounding woodland in Lymm, Cheshire, popular for walking, wildlife, and scenic views.
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B.
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.
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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.
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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E.
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.
- 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: Abbeystead Dam Target entity description: Abbeystead Dam is a small reservoir dam in Lancashire, England, known for its role in the 1984 Abbeystead disaster explosion.
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A.
Lymm Dam
Lymm Dam is a historic man-made lake and surrounding woodland in Lymm, Cheshire, popular for walking, wildlife, and scenic views.
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B.
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.
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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.
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dam
ⓘ
reservoir dam ⓘ |
| basinCountry | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| casualtiesInIncident |
16 deaths
ⓘ
over 20 injuries ⓘ |
| category |
1984 disasters in the United Kingdom
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Dams in Lancashire ⓘ Disasters in Lancashire ⓘ Reservoirs in Lancashire ⓘ |
| causeOfIncident |
ignition during public visit
ⓘ
methane gas accumulation ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial |
concrete
ⓘ
earthfill ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateCompleted | 1980 ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 60 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| hasAccess | restricted public access to dam structures ⓘ |
| hasPart |
outlet tunnel
ⓘ
spillway ⓘ underground valve house ⓘ |
| hasSafetyImprovementsAfter | Abbeystead disaster ⓘ |
| incident | methane gas explosion ⓘ |
| incidentDate | 1984-05-23 ⓘ |
| incidentLocation | underground valve house ⓘ |
| influenced |
UK reservoir safety regulations
ⓘ
design of underground valve houses ⓘ |
| knownFor | Abbeystead disaster ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
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Forest of Bowland ⓘ Lancashire ⓘ Wyre district ⓘ
linked to:
Borough of Wyre
|
| locatedNear |
Abbeystead
ⓘ
Lancaster ⓘ |
| locatedOnWatercourse | River Wyre ⓘ |
| managesWaterFrom | Lune–Wyre transfer scheme ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Lancaster ⓘ |
| nearbyFeature |
Forest of Bowland Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
ⓘ
linked to:
Forest of Bowland
|
| operator | water utility company ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
North West Water Authority
ⓘ
United Utilities ⓘ |
| purpose |
flow compensation
ⓘ
water regulation ⓘ |
| region | North West England ⓘ |
| reservoirName | Abbeystead Reservoir ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
engineering safety reports
ⓘ
legal proceedings ⓘ public inquiry ⓘ |
| usedFor | compensation water releases to River Wyre ⓘ |
| waterSource | River Lune transfer ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Abbeystead Dam Description of subject: Abbeystead Dam is a small reservoir dam in Lancashire, England, known for its role in the 1984 Abbeystead disaster explosion.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Abbeystead Dam