Kaptai Lake
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Kaptai Lake is the largest man-made lake in Bangladesh, formed in the Chittagong Hill Tracts and known for its hydroelectric dam, scenic beauty, and impact on local communities.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kaptai Lake canonical | 11 |
| Kaptai | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9082918 — 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 Lake Context triple: [Khawthlangtuipui (Karnaphuli) River, reservoirCreated, Kaptai Lake]
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A.
Manas Lake
Manas Lake is a saline endorheic lake in China’s Xinjiang region, situated within the arid Dzungarian Basin.
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B.
Haflong Lake
Haflong Lake is a scenic natural lake in Assam, India, known as a popular spot for boating, birdwatching, and leisure tourism in the hill town of Haflong.
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C.
Maota Lake
Maota Lake is a historic artificial lake in Jaipur, India, known for its scenic setting below the Amber Fort and its role as a former water source for the fort complex.
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D.
Bala Lake
Bala Lake is the largest natural lake in Wales, renowned for its scenic surroundings and popularity for boating, fishing, and watersports.
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E.
Sumendu Lake
Sumendu Lake is a scenic artificial lake in Mirik, West Bengal, known for its tranquil waters, surrounding pine forests, and popular boating and lakeside promenade.
- 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 Lake Target entity description: Kaptai Lake is the largest man-made lake in Bangladesh, formed in the Chittagong Hill Tracts and known for its hydroelectric dam, scenic beauty, and impact on local communities.
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A.
Manas Lake
Manas Lake is a saline endorheic lake in China’s Xinjiang region, situated within the arid Dzungarian Basin.
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B.
Haflong Lake
Haflong Lake is a scenic natural lake in Assam, India, known as a popular spot for boating, birdwatching, and leisure tourism in the hill town of Haflong.
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C.
Maota Lake
Maota Lake is a historic artificial lake in Jaipur, India, known for its scenic setting below the Amber Fort and its role as a former water source for the fort complex.
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D.
Bala Lake
Bala Lake is the largest natural lake in Wales, renowned for its scenic surroundings and popularity for boating, fishing, and watersports.
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E.
Sumendu Lake
Sumendu Lake is a scenic artificial lake in Mirik, West Bengal, known for its tranquil waters, surrounding pine forests, and popular boating and lakeside promenade.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
reservoir
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| area |
approximately 170000 acres
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approximately 680 square kilometres ⓘ |
| basinCountry | Bangladesh ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1962 ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1957 ⓘ |
| country | Bangladesh ⓘ |
| createdBy | Kaptai Dam ⓘ |
| createdByGovernment | Government of Pakistan ⓘ |
| displacedPopulation |
Chakma people
ⓘ
other indigenous communities of Chittagong Hill Tracts ⓘ |
| elevation | about 33 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| environmentalImpact |
changes in local ecosystem
ⓘ
loss of forest land ⓘ |
| formedByRiver |
Karnaphuli River
ⓘ
linked to:
Karnafuli River
|
| hasDam | Kaptai Dam ⓘ |
| hasInfrastructure | Kaptai Hydroelectric Power Station ⓘ |
| hasIsland | numerous small islands ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Kaptai Hydroelectric Power Station
ⓘ
being the largest man-made lake in Bangladesh ⓘ impact on local communities ⓘ scenic beauty ⓘ |
| languageRegion |
Bengali
ⓘ
Chakma ⓘ |
| length | approximately 68 kilometres ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Chattogram Division
ⓘ
linked to:
Chittagong Division
Chittagong Hill Tracts ⓘ
linked to:
Hill Tracts of Chittagong
Rangamati District ⓘ
linked to:
Rangamati
|
| locatedNear |
Kaptai town
ⓘ
Rangamati town ⓘ
linked to:
Rangamati
|
| operator | Bangladesh Power Development Board ⓘ |
| partOf | Karnaphuli hydroelectric project ⓘ |
| purpose |
flood control
ⓘ
hydroelectric power generation ⓘ irrigation ⓘ |
| region | southeastern Bangladesh ⓘ |
| socialImpact | involuntary resettlement of local communities ⓘ |
| submerged |
historic Rangamati town sites
ⓘ
large areas of agricultural land ⓘ numerous villages ⓘ |
| tourismActivity |
boat tours
ⓘ
resort stays ⓘ sightseeing ⓘ |
| usedFor |
fishing
ⓘ
navigation ⓘ recreation ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| watercourse | Karnaphuli River ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kaptai Lake Description of subject: Kaptai Lake is the largest man-made lake in Bangladesh, formed in the Chittagong Hill Tracts and known for its hydroelectric dam, scenic beauty, and impact on local communities.
Referenced by (14)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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