Kaptai Dam
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Kaptai Dam is a major hydroelectric dam in southeastern Bangladesh, known for creating Kaptai Lake and supplying a significant portion of the country’s electricity.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kaptai Dam canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9082917 — 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: Kaptai Dam Context triple: [Khawthlangtuipui (Karnaphuli) River, hasHydroelectricDam, Kaptai Dam]
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A.
Rumela Dam
Rumela Dam is a major component of Sudan’s Upper Atbara and Setit Dam Complex, contributing to regional irrigation, water storage, and hydroelectric power generation.
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B.
Bariyarpur Dam
Bariyarpur Dam is a river dam built on the Ken River in India, primarily used for irrigation and water management in the surrounding region.
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C.
Narayanpur Dam
Narayanpur Dam is a major irrigation and hydroelectric structure built across the Krishna River in Karnataka, India.
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D.
Ralco Dam
Ralco Dam is a major hydroelectric power plant in Chile, known for its large reservoir and controversial impact on the local environment and indigenous communities.
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E.
Irganai Dam
Irganai Dam is a major hydroelectric dam in Russia’s Dagestan region, known for its large installed capacity and role in supplying power to the North Caucasus.
- 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: Kaptai Dam Target entity description: Kaptai Dam is a major hydroelectric dam in southeastern Bangladesh, known for creating Kaptai Lake and supplying a significant portion of the country’s electricity.
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A.
Rumela Dam
Rumela Dam is a major component of Sudan’s Upper Atbara and Setit Dam Complex, contributing to regional irrigation, water storage, and hydroelectric power generation.
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B.
Bariyarpur Dam
Bariyarpur Dam is a river dam built on the Ken River in India, primarily used for irrigation and water management in the surrounding region.
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C.
Narayanpur Dam
Narayanpur Dam is a major irrigation and hydroelectric structure built across the Krishna River in Karnataka, India.
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D.
Ralco Dam
Ralco Dam is a major hydroelectric power plant in Chile, known for its large reservoir and controversial impact on the local environment and indigenous communities.
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E.
Irganai Dam
Irganai Dam is a major hydroelectric dam in Russia’s Dagestan region, known for its large installed capacity and role in supplying power to the North Caucasus.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | hydroelectric dam ⓘ |
| associatedConflict | land rights issues in Chittagong Hill Tracts ⓘ |
| builtBy | Government of Pakistan ⓘ |
| builtDuring | Pakistan period ⓘ |
| category |
Dams in Bangladesh
ⓘ
Hydroelectric power stations in Bangladesh ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
Bangladesh national power grid
ⓘ
linked to:
Bangladesh power grid
|
| constructionStartDate | 1957 ⓘ |
| country | Bangladesh ⓘ |
| creates | Kaptai Lake ⓘ |
| crosses |
Karnaphuli River
ⓘ
linked to:
Karnafuli River
|
| damType |
earth-fill dam
ⓘ
embankment dam ⓘ |
| designedBy |
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
ⓘ
linked to:
Bureau of Reclamation
|
| elevationOfReservoir | approximately 33 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| environmentalEffect | changes in local aquatic ecosystems ⓘ |
| fundedBy | United States Agency for International Development ⓘ |
| hasPowerStation | Kaptai Hydroelectric Power Station ⓘ |
| hasSpillway | yes ⓘ |
| impact |
displacement of local population
ⓘ
submergence of agricultural land ⓘ submergence of parts of Rangamati town ⓘ |
| impactOnCommunities | affected Chakma and other indigenous peoples ⓘ |
| installedCapacity | 230 MW ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Chittagong Hill Tracts
ⓘ
linked to:
Hill Tracts of Chittagong
Rangamati District ⓘ
linked to:
Rangamati
|
| locatedInRegion | southeastern Bangladesh ⓘ |
| nearCity |
Kaptai
ⓘ
linked to:
Kaptai Lake
Rangamati ⓘ |
| notableFeature | first large hydroelectric project in Bangladesh region ⓘ |
| notableFor | largest man-made lake in Bangladesh ⓘ |
| numberOfTurbines | 5 ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1962 ⓘ |
| operator | Bangladesh Power Development Board ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Government of Bangladesh ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose | hydroelectric power generation ⓘ |
| recreation | boating on Kaptai Lake ⓘ |
| regionServed | national grid of Bangladesh ⓘ |
| reservoirName | Kaptai Lake ⓘ |
| reservoirType | artificial lake ⓘ |
| riverBasin |
Karnaphuli River Basin
ⓘ
linked to:
Karnaphuli River
|
| secondaryPurpose |
flood control
ⓘ
irrigation support ⓘ |
| significance | major source of electricity in Bangladesh ⓘ |
| spillwayType | gated overflow spillway ⓘ |
| status | operational ⓘ |
| tourism | supports tourism around Kaptai Lake ⓘ |
| turbineType | Francis-type turbine ⓘ |
| watercourse |
Karnaphuli River
ⓘ
linked to:
Karnafuli River
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kaptai Dam Description of subject: Kaptai Dam is a major hydroelectric dam in southeastern Bangladesh, known for creating Kaptai Lake and supplying a significant portion of the country’s electricity.
Referenced by (6)
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