Snake River hydropower system
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The Snake River hydropower system is a network of dams and related infrastructure along the Snake River that generates hydroelectric power, supports irrigation, and influences regional water management and ecosystems in the Pacific Northwest.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Snake River dams | 4 |
| Snake River hydropower system canonical | 4 |
| Snake River hydroelectric system | 2 |
| Snake River reservoir system | 2 |
| Snake River navigation system | 1 |
| Snake River water management system | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Snake River hydropower system Context triple: [American Falls Dam, isPartOf, Snake River hydropower system]
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Columbia River hydropower system
The Columbia River hydropower system is an extensive network of dams and generating facilities that provides a major share of the Pacific Northwest’s electricity while also supporting irrigation, navigation, and flood control.
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Columbia–Snake River lock system
The Columbia–Snake River lock system is a series of navigation locks and dams on the Columbia and Snake Rivers that enables barge traffic deep into the interior Pacific Northwest, supporting regional commerce, irrigation, and hydropower generation.
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C.
Deschutes Project
The Deschutes Project is a U.S. Bureau of Reclamation irrigation and water management development in central Oregon that supplies water for agriculture, municipalities, and wildlife habitat along the Deschutes River basin.
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D.
Cushman Hydroelectric Project
The Cushman Hydroelectric Project is a hydroelectric power generation system in Washington State that uses Lake Cushman and associated dams and facilities to produce electricity.
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E.
Hetch Hetchy Power System
The Hetch Hetchy Power System is a municipal hydroelectric power network that generates and delivers clean electricity to San Francisco and surrounding public facilities.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Snake River hydropower system Target entity description: The Snake River hydropower system is a network of dams and related infrastructure along the Snake River that generates hydroelectric power, supports irrigation, and influences regional water management and ecosystems in the Pacific Northwest.
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A.
Columbia River hydropower system
The Columbia River hydropower system is an extensive network of dams and generating facilities that provides a major share of the Pacific Northwest’s electricity while also supporting irrigation, navigation, and flood control.
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B.
Columbia–Snake River lock system
The Columbia–Snake River lock system is a series of navigation locks and dams on the Columbia and Snake Rivers that enables barge traffic deep into the interior Pacific Northwest, supporting regional commerce, irrigation, and hydropower generation.
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C.
Deschutes Project
The Deschutes Project is a U.S. Bureau of Reclamation irrigation and water management development in central Oregon that supplies water for agriculture, municipalities, and wildlife habitat along the Deschutes River basin.
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D.
Cushman Hydroelectric Project
The Cushman Hydroelectric Project is a hydroelectric power generation system in Washington State that uses Lake Cushman and associated dams and facilities to produce electricity.
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E.
Hetch Hetchy Power System
The Hetch Hetchy Power System is a municipal hydroelectric power network that generates and delivers clean electricity to San Francisco and surrounding public facilities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hydropower system
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water resources infrastructure network ⓘ |
| affects |
Columbia River hydropower system
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anadromous fish populations ⓘ regional water management in the Pacific Northwest ⓘ salmon migration ⓘ steelhead migration ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| energySource |
hydropower
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renewable energy ⓘ |
| hasImpactOn |
aquatic ecosystems of the Snake River
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riparian habitats along the Snake River ⓘ |
| hasPart |
American Falls Dam
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Bliss Dam ⓘ Brownlee Dam ⓘ C.J. Strike Dam ⓘ Gem State Dam ⓘ Hagerman Dam ⓘ Hells Canyon Dam ⓘ Ice Harbor Dam ⓘ Little Goose Dam ⓘ Lower Granite Dam ⓘ Lower Monumental Dam ⓘ Lower Salmon Falls Dam ⓘ Milner Dam ⓘ Minidoka Dam ⓘ Niagara Springs power plant ⓘ Other small hydroelectric facilities on the Snake River ⓘ Oxbow Dam ⓘ Palisades Dam ⓘ Shoshone Falls Dam ⓘ Swan Falls Dam ⓘ Thousand Springs Dam ⓘ Twin Falls Dam ⓘ
linked to:
Twin Falls Hydroelectric Dam
Upper Salmon Falls Dam ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Pacific Northwest
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Snake River basin ⓘ
linked to:
Snake River Basin
United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| operator |
Idaho Power Company
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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers ⓘ U.S. Bureau of Reclamation ⓘ
linked to:
Bureau of Reclamation
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| partOf |
Columbia River Basin hydropower network
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linked to:
Columbia River hydropower system
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| primaryFunction | hydroelectric power generation ⓘ |
| river | Snake River ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
proposals to remove four Lower Snake River dams
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regional environmental policy debates ⓘ |
| usesFor |
flood control
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irrigation water supply ⓘ navigation support ⓘ recreation ⓘ |
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Subject: Snake River hydropower system Description of subject: The Snake River hydropower system is a network of dams and related infrastructure along the Snake River that generates hydroelectric power, supports irrigation, and influences regional water management and ecosystems in the Pacific Northwest.
Referenced by (14)
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