Kemano hydroelectric project
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The Kemano hydroelectric project is a large-scale power generation facility in British Columbia, Canada, built primarily to supply electricity to the Alcan aluminum smelter in Kitimat by harnessing diverted river flows through extensive tunnels and dams.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kemano Completion Project | 1 |
| Kemano hydroelectric project canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8865791 — 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: Kemano hydroelectric project Context triple: [Nechako River, waterDiversionDestination, Kemano hydroelectric project]
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A.
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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B.
Hydro-Québec James Bay Project
The Hydro-Québec James Bay Project is a massive hydroelectric development in northern Quebec comprising a complex of dams, reservoirs, and power stations that harness the region’s large rivers to generate electricity.
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C.
Susitna-Watana Hydroelectric Project
The Susitna-Watana Hydroelectric Project is a proposed large-scale dam and hydroelectric power development in Alaska intended to generate substantial renewable electricity and support the state’s long-term energy needs.
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D.
Uri Hydroelectric Project
The Uri Hydroelectric Project is a major run-of-the-river power generation scheme on the Jhelum River in Jammu and Kashmir, India, developed to harness hydroelectric energy in the Himalayan region.
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E.
W. A. C. Bennett Dam
The W. A. C. Bennett Dam is a major hydroelectric dam in northern British Columbia, Canada, forming Williston Lake and serving as one of BC Hydro’s largest power-generating facilities.
- 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: Kemano hydroelectric project Target entity description: The Kemano hydroelectric project is a large-scale power generation facility in British Columbia, Canada, built primarily to supply electricity to the Alcan aluminum smelter in Kitimat by harnessing diverted river flows through extensive tunnels and dams.
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A.
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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B.
Hydro-Québec James Bay Project
The Hydro-Québec James Bay Project is a massive hydroelectric development in northern Quebec comprising a complex of dams, reservoirs, and power stations that harness the region’s large rivers to generate electricity.
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C.
Susitna-Watana Hydroelectric Project
The Susitna-Watana Hydroelectric Project is a proposed large-scale dam and hydroelectric power development in Alaska intended to generate substantial renewable electricity and support the state’s long-term energy needs.
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D.
Uri Hydroelectric Project
The Uri Hydroelectric Project is a major run-of-the-river power generation scheme on the Jhelum River in Jammu and Kashmir, India, developed to harness hydroelectric energy in the Himalayan region.
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E.
W. A. C. Bennett Dam
The W. A. C. Bennett Dam is a major hydroelectric dam in northern British Columbia, Canada, forming Williston Lake and serving as one of BC Hydro’s largest power-generating facilities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hydroelectric power project
ⓘ
hydroelectric power station ⓘ |
| access | limited road and air access ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Kemano Completion Project
ⓘ
linked to:
Kemano hydroelectric project
Kenney Dam ⓘ Nechako Reservoir ⓘ Nechako-Kemano diversion system ⓘ
linked to:
Nechako Reservoir
|
| beneficiary | aluminum industry in Kitimat ⓘ |
| builtFor | industrial power supply ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
Kitimat aluminum smelter
ⓘ
linked to:
Rio Tinto aluminum smelter
|
| constructionFeature | long water conveyance tunnels through mountains ⓘ |
| constructionType | run-of-river diversion with storage ⓘ |
| controversy |
effects on salmon habitat
ⓘ
environmental impacts on Nechako River and downstream ecosystems ⓘ water allocation disputes ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| developer |
Alcan
ⓘ
Aluminum Company of Canada ⓘ
linked to:
Alcan
|
| energySource | hydropower ⓘ |
| governedBy |
environmental regulations of British Columbia
ⓘ
provincial water licenses ⓘ |
| gridConnection | British Columbia electrical grid ⓘ |
| hasPart |
dams
ⓘ
underground powerhouse ⓘ water diversion tunnels ⓘ |
| hasType | large-scale hydroelectric development ⓘ |
| impact | alteration of Nechako River flows ⓘ |
| industry | electric power generation ⓘ |
| infrastructureType | remote hydroelectric facility ⓘ |
| involves | river diversion ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
British Columbia
ⓘ
Coast Range of British Columbia ⓘ
linked to:
Coast Mountains
North Coast region of British Columbia ⓘ
linked to:
North Coast of British Columbia
traditional territories of Indigenous peoples in British Columbia ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Kitimat ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
Alcan
ⓘ
Rio Tinto Alcan ⓘ
linked to:
Rio Tinto Aluminium
|
| partOf | industrial infrastructure of Kitimat ⓘ |
| powerUse | supplying electricity primarily to a single industrial customer ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose | to supply electricity to the Alcan aluminum smelter in Kitimat ⓘ |
| region | Coast Mountains ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
environmental assessments
ⓘ
legal and regulatory reviews ⓘ |
| transportInfrastructure | power transmission lines to Kitimat ⓘ |
| uses | diverted river flows ⓘ |
| watercourse |
Kemano River
ⓘ
Nechako River ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kemano hydroelectric project Description of subject: The Kemano hydroelectric project is a large-scale power generation facility in British Columbia, Canada, built primarily to supply electricity to the Alcan aluminum smelter in Kitimat by harnessing diverted river flows through extensive tunnels and dams.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Kemano hydroelectric project