Hidase Dam
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Hidase Dam is a massive hydroelectric dam on the Blue Nile in Ethiopia, designed to be one of Africa’s largest power-generating and infrastructure projects.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Hidase Dam canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8251724 — 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: Hidase Dam Context triple: [Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, alsoKnownAs, Hidase Dam]
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A.
Surobi Dam
Surobi Dam is a hydroelectric and irrigation dam located on the Kabul River in eastern Afghanistan.
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B.
Shimen Dam
Shimen Dam is a major concrete gravity dam in northern Taiwan that provides water supply, flood control, and hydroelectric power as part of the Shimen Reservoir system.
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C.
Doma Dam
Doma Dam is a reservoir and recreational site in Nasarawa State, Nigeria, known for its scenic views, fishing opportunities, and role in supporting local agriculture and water supply.
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D.
Ukai Dam
Ukai Dam is a major multi-purpose reservoir and hydroelectric dam in Gujarat, India, built on the Tapi River for irrigation, power generation, and flood control.
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E.
Shiroro Dam
Shiroro Dam is a major hydroelectric power facility on the Kaduna River in Niger State, Nigeria, supplying electricity and supporting water management in 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: Hidase Dam Target entity description: Hidase Dam is a massive hydroelectric dam on the Blue Nile in Ethiopia, designed to be one of Africa’s largest power-generating and infrastructure projects.
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A.
Surobi Dam
Surobi Dam is a hydroelectric and irrigation dam located on the Kabul River in eastern Afghanistan.
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B.
Shimen Dam
Shimen Dam is a major concrete gravity dam in northern Taiwan that provides water supply, flood control, and hydroelectric power as part of the Shimen Reservoir system.
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C.
Doma Dam
Doma Dam is a reservoir and recreational site in Nasarawa State, Nigeria, known for its scenic views, fishing opportunities, and role in supporting local agriculture and water supply.
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D.
Ukai Dam
Ukai Dam is a major multi-purpose reservoir and hydroelectric dam in Gujarat, India, built on the Tapi River for irrigation, power generation, and flood control.
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E.
Shiroro Dam
Shiroro Dam is a major hydroelectric power facility on the Kaduna River in Niger State, Nigeria, supplying electricity and supporting water management in the region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hydroelectric dam
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infrastructure project ⓘ |
| abbreviation | GERD ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Blue Nile water flow regulation
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Ethiopia’s national grid expansion ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 2011 ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Ethiopia ⓘ |
| downstreamCountryAffected |
Egypt
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Sudan ⓘ |
| energyPolicyRole |
cornerstone of Ethiopia’s electrification strategy
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key to Ethiopia’s plan to become a regional power exporter ⓘ |
| environmentalAspect |
affects Blue Nile sediment transport
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alters seasonal flow patterns of the Blue Nile ⓘ |
| formerName | Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam ⓘ |
| fundingSource |
Ethiopian government bonds
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domestic financing ⓘ public contributions ⓘ |
| impactArea | downstream Nile countries ⓘ |
| infrastructureType |
hydropower plant
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large-scale dam ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Benishangul-Gumuz Region ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Ethiopia–Sudan border area (upstream side in Ethiopia)
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linked to:
Sudan–Ethiopia border region
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| locatedOnRiver | Blue Nile ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Hidase (Amharic word meaning “renewal”) ⓘ |
| neighboringCountryPowerExportTarget |
Djibouti
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Kenya ⓘ South Sudan ⓘ Sudan ⓘ possibly Egypt (via regional grid interconnections) ⓘ |
| operator | Ethiopian Electric Power ⓘ |
| owner | Government of Ethiopia ⓘ |
| politicalSignificance | symbol of national development for Ethiopia ⓘ |
| primaryFunction | hydropower generation ⓘ |
| purpose |
electricity generation
ⓘ
infrastructure development ⓘ |
| regionalSignificance | one of Africa’s largest power projects ⓘ |
| riverBasin | Nile Basin ⓘ |
| secondaryFunction | regional power export ⓘ |
| strategicGoal |
enable electricity exports to neighboring countries
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increase Ethiopia’s installed power capacity ⓘ support industrialization in Ethiopia ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
international negotiations
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transboundary water disputes ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hidase Dam Description of subject: Hidase Dam is a massive hydroelectric dam on the Blue Nile in Ethiopia, designed to be one of Africa’s largest power-generating and infrastructure projects.
Referenced by (1)
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