Petenwell Dam
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Petenwell Dam is a hydroelectric dam in central Wisconsin that creates Petenwell Lake, one of the state’s largest reservoirs, on the Wisconsin River.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Petenwell Dam canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7842846 — 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: Petenwell Dam Context triple: [Wisconsin River, hasDam, Petenwell Dam]
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A.
Almanor Dam
Almanor Dam is a large earthfill hydroelectric dam in Plumas County, California, that impounds the North Fork Feather River to form Lake Almanor.
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B.
Denison Dam
Denison Dam is a large earthen dam on the Red River between Texas and Oklahoma, built for flood control, hydroelectric power generation, and water supply.
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C.
Fengman Dam
Fengman Dam is a large hydroelectric gravity dam on the Songhua River in Jilin Province, China, known for its significant role in regional power generation and flood control.
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D.
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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E.
Merwin Dam
Merwin Dam is a hydroelectric dam on Washington State’s Lewis River that forms Lake Merwin and generates power for the region.
- 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: Petenwell Dam Target entity description: Petenwell Dam is a hydroelectric dam in central Wisconsin that creates Petenwell Lake, one of the state’s largest reservoirs, on the Wisconsin River.
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A.
Almanor Dam
Almanor Dam is a large earthfill hydroelectric dam in Plumas County, California, that impounds the North Fork Feather River to form Lake Almanor.
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B.
Denison Dam
Denison Dam is a large earthen dam on the Red River between Texas and Oklahoma, built for flood control, hydroelectric power generation, and water supply.
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C.
Fengman Dam
Fengman Dam is a large hydroelectric gravity dam on the Songhua River in Jilin Province, China, known for its significant role in regional power generation and flood control.
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D.
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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E.
Merwin Dam
Merwin Dam is a hydroelectric dam on Washington State’s Lewis River that forms Lake Merwin and generates power for the region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
gravity dam
ⓘ
hydroelectric dam ⓘ |
| associatedProtectedArea | Petenwell County Park ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Adams County, Wisconsin
ⓘ
Buildings and structures in Juneau County, Wisconsin ⓘ Dams in Wisconsin ⓘ Hydroelectric power plants in Wisconsin ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1950 ⓘ |
| constructionBegan | 1948 ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| createsReservoir | Petenwell Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| crosses | Wisconsin River ⓘ |
| downstreamFrom | Castle Rock Dam ⓘ |
| energySource | hydropower ⓘ |
| gridConnection | regional electrical grid in Wisconsin ⓘ |
| hasSpillway | yes ⓘ |
| hasTurbineType | hydraulic turbine ⓘ |
| height | approximately 30 meters ⓘ |
| impounds | Petenwell Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| installedCapacity | approximately 40 MW ⓘ |
| length | approximately 6 kilometers ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Adams County, Wisconsin
ⓘ
Juneau County, Wisconsin ⓘ central Wisconsin ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| locatedOnRiver | Wisconsin River ⓘ |
| nearCity |
Friendship, Wisconsin
ⓘ
Necedah, Wisconsin ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1950 ⓘ |
| operator | Wisconsin River Power Company ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Wisconsin River Power Company ⓘ |
| partOf |
Wisconsin River hydroelectric system
ⓘ
linked to:
Wisconsin River Power Company
|
| purpose |
hydroelectric power generation
ⓘ
recreation support ⓘ water level regulation ⓘ |
| region | Midwestern United States ⓘ |
| reservoirLocation | Wisconsin ⓘ |
| reservoirName | Petenwell Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reservoirType |
artificial lake
ⓘ
reservoir ⓘ |
| riverBasin | Wisconsin River basin ⓘ |
| state | Wisconsin ⓘ |
| supportsActivity |
boating
ⓘ
camping ⓘ fishing ⓘ |
| upstreamFrom |
Nekoosa Dam
ⓘ
linked to:
Wausau Dam
|
| waterBodyCreatedAreaRankInWisconsin | one of the largest reservoirs in Wisconsin ⓘ |
| watercourse | Wisconsin River ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Petenwell Dam Description of subject: Petenwell Dam is a hydroelectric dam in central Wisconsin that creates Petenwell Lake, one of the state’s largest reservoirs, on the Wisconsin River.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.