Tsimlyansk Dam
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Tsimlyansk Dam is a major hydroengineering structure on the Don River in Russia, built to provide hydroelectric power, irrigation, and navigation through the creation of the Tsimlyansk Reservoir.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tsimlyansk Dam canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8789458 — 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: Tsimlyansk Dam Context triple: [Tsimlyansk Reservoir, createdBy, Tsimlyansk Dam]
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A.
Krasnoyarsk Dam
The Krasnoyarsk Dam is a massive Soviet-era hydroelectric power station in Siberia, Russia, known for its large reservoir and significant role in regional power generation and river navigation.
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B.
Mozhaysk Dam
Mozhaysk Dam is a hydraulic structure in Russia that impounds the Mozhaysk Reservoir, serving regional water supply, flood control, and related purposes.
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C.
Sayano–Shushenskaya Dam
The Sayano–Shushenskaya Dam is a massive hydroelectric power station in southern Siberia and Russia’s largest power plant, known both for its significant electricity production and a catastrophic turbine hall accident in 2009.
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D.
Volga Hydroelectric Station dam
The Volga Hydroelectric Station dam is a major Soviet-era hydroelectric dam on the Volga River near Volgograd, Russia, forming one of the largest reservoirs in Europe and serving as a key source of power and navigation control in the region.
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E.
Kok-Aral Dam
The Kok-Aral Dam is a hydraulic structure in Kazakhstan built to separate and raise water levels in the North Aral Sea, aiding in the partial ecological and economic recovery of 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: Tsimlyansk Dam Target entity description: Tsimlyansk Dam is a major hydroengineering structure on the Don River in Russia, built to provide hydroelectric power, irrigation, and navigation through the creation of the Tsimlyansk Reservoir.
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A.
Krasnoyarsk Dam
The Krasnoyarsk Dam is a massive Soviet-era hydroelectric power station in Siberia, Russia, known for its large reservoir and significant role in regional power generation and river navigation.
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B.
Mozhaysk Dam
Mozhaysk Dam is a hydraulic structure in Russia that impounds the Mozhaysk Reservoir, serving regional water supply, flood control, and related purposes.
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C.
Sayano–Shushenskaya Dam
The Sayano–Shushenskaya Dam is a massive hydroelectric power station in southern Siberia and Russia’s largest power plant, known both for its significant electricity production and a catastrophic turbine hall accident in 2009.
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D.
Volga Hydroelectric Station dam
The Volga Hydroelectric Station dam is a major Soviet-era hydroelectric dam on the Volga River near Volgograd, Russia, forming one of the largest reservoirs in Europe and serving as a key source of power and navigation control in the region.
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E.
Kok-Aral Dam
The Kok-Aral Dam is a hydraulic structure in Kazakhstan built to separate and raise water levels in the North Aral Sea, aiding in the partial ecological and economic recovery of the region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
gravity dam
ⓘ
hydraulic engineering structure ⓘ hydroelectric dam ⓘ |
| affects |
Don River navigation
ⓘ
irrigation systems of Rostov Oblast ⓘ irrigation systems of Volgograd Oblast ⓘ |
| basinCountry | Russia ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial |
concrete
ⓘ
earth-fill ⓘ |
| country | Russia ⓘ |
| createsReservoir | Tsimlyansk Reservoir ⓘ |
| endDateOfConstruction | 1952 ⓘ |
| energySource | hydropower ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
flood control
ⓘ
irrigation ⓘ navigation improvement ⓘ water supply regulation ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Tsimlyanskaya Hydroelectric Power Plant
ⓘ
linked to:
Tsimlyansk Hydroelectric Station
|
| hasPrimaryFunction | hydroelectric power generation ⓘ |
| hasSpillway | controlled spillway ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodOfConstruction | post-World War II Soviet industrialization ⓘ |
| inception | early 1950s ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
Don–Volga waterway system
ⓘ
linked to:
Volga–Don Canal
|
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Rostov Oblast
ⓘ
Volgograd Oblast ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion |
Southern Russia
ⓘ
linked to:
southern Russia
|
| locatedInTimeZone | UTC+3 ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Tsimlyansk
ⓘ
Volgodonsk ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Don River ⓘ |
| nearbyCity |
Tsimlyansk
ⓘ
Volgodonsk ⓘ |
| operator |
RusHydro
ⓘ
Tsimlyanskaya HPP operator company ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
Russian Federation
ⓘ
linked to:
Russia
|
| partOf |
Don River basin water management system
ⓘ
linked to:
Don River navigation system
Tsimlyansk hydroelectric complex ⓘ
linked to:
Tsimlyansk Hydroelectric Station
|
| purpose |
agricultural irrigation
ⓘ
energy production ⓘ river transport support ⓘ water level regulation ⓘ |
| reservoirName | Tsimlyansk Reservoir ⓘ |
| startDateOfConstruction | 1948 ⓘ |
| usedFor | fishery support in Tsimlyansk Reservoir ⓘ |
| watercourseDammed | Don River ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tsimlyansk Dam Description of subject: Tsimlyansk Dam is a major hydroengineering structure on the Don River in Russia, built to provide hydroelectric power, irrigation, and navigation through the creation of the Tsimlyansk Reservoir.
Referenced by (2)
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