Thanneermukkom Bund
E757686
Thanneermukkom Bund is a large saltwater barrier in Kerala, India, built across the Vembanad Lake to prevent tidal intrusion and aid agriculture in the Kuttanad region.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Thanneermukkom Bund canonical | 1 |
| Thannermukkom Bund | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8773501 — 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: Thanneermukkom Bund Context triple: [Vembanad Lake, hasStructure, Thanneermukkom Bund]
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A.
Mettur Dam
Mettur Dam is a major masonry dam in Tamil Nadu, India, built across the Kaveri River and known for its large reservoir and role in irrigation and power generation.
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B.
Orathuppalayam Dam
Orathuppalayam Dam is a reservoir and irrigation structure built across the Noyyal River in Tamil Nadu, India, primarily used for water storage and agricultural purposes.
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C.
Prakasam Barrage
Prakasam Barrage is a major masonry dam and road bridge in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, that regulates the Krishna River and supports irrigation and water supply for the surrounding region.
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D.
Gajanur Dam
Gajanur Dam is a scenic reservoir and popular tourist spot in Karnataka, India, known for its lush surroundings and role in irrigation and water management near Shivamogga.
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E.
Teesta Barrage
Teesta Barrage is a major irrigation and flood-control structure built across the Teesta River, playing a key role in water management and agriculture in the surrounding 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: Thanneermukkom Bund Target entity description: Thanneermukkom Bund is a large saltwater barrier in Kerala, India, built across the Vembanad Lake to prevent tidal intrusion and aid agriculture in the Kuttanad region.
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A.
Mettur Dam
Mettur Dam is a major masonry dam in Tamil Nadu, India, built across the Kaveri River and known for its large reservoir and role in irrigation and power generation.
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B.
Orathuppalayam Dam
Orathuppalayam Dam is a reservoir and irrigation structure built across the Noyyal River in Tamil Nadu, India, primarily used for water storage and agricultural purposes.
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C.
Prakasam Barrage
Prakasam Barrage is a major masonry dam and road bridge in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, that regulates the Krishna River and supports irrigation and water supply for the surrounding region.
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D.
Gajanur Dam
Gajanur Dam is a scenic reservoir and popular tourist spot in Karnataka, India, known for its lush surroundings and role in irrigation and water management near Shivamogga.
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E.
Teesta Barrage
Teesta Barrage is a major irrigation and flood-control structure built across the Teesta River, playing a key role in water management and agriculture in the surrounding region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bund
ⓘ
dam ⓘ saltwater barrier ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Thanneermukkom Saltwater Barrier
ⓘ
Thannermukkom Bund ⓘ
linked to:
Thanneermukkom Bund
|
| completedIn | 1970s ⓘ |
| constructionBegan | 1960s ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| crosses | Vembanad Lake ⓘ |
| function | separate brackish water and freshwater ⓘ |
| hasStructure | sluice gates ⓘ |
| hasType | regulator-cum-bund ⓘ |
| impact |
affects fish migration
ⓘ
alters natural flushing of Vembanad Lake ⓘ contributes to water hyacinth proliferation ⓘ enables low-lying polders for farming ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Alappuzha district
ⓘ
Kerala ⓘ Kuttanad region ⓘ South India ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | Government of Kerala ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement |
Thanneermukkom
ⓘ
Vechoor ⓘ |
| partOf |
Vembanad wetland system
ⓘ
linked to:
Vembanad Lake
|
| purpose |
aid agriculture
ⓘ
control salinity ⓘ facilitate paddy cultivation ⓘ prevent tidal intrusion ⓘ |
| regionServed | Kuttanad ⓘ |
| usedFor |
flood control
ⓘ
irrigation management ⓘ |
| waterBodyControlled |
Vembanad backwaters
ⓘ
linked to:
Vembanad Lake
|
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Thanneermukkom Bund Description of subject: Thanneermukkom Bund is a large saltwater barrier in Kerala, India, built across the Vembanad Lake to prevent tidal intrusion and aid agriculture in the Kuttanad region.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Thanneermukkom Bund