Periyar Lake
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Periyar Lake is an artificial reservoir in Kerala, India, renowned for its scenic wildlife boat safaris and as a key habitat for elephants and other fauna within Periyar National Park.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Periyar Lake canonical | 5 |
| Lake of the Western Ghats | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9083477 — 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: Periyar Lake Context triple: [Periyar National Park, hasFeature, Periyar Lake]
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A.
Kunduvada Lake
Kunduvada Lake is a prominent freshwater lake and popular recreational spot located in Davangere, Karnataka, India.
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B.
Berijam Lake
Berijam Lake is a scenic freshwater reservoir near Kodaikanal in Tamil Nadu, India, known for its tranquil forested surroundings, rich biodiversity, and popular nature trails.
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C.
Vihar Lake
Vihar Lake is an artificial freshwater reservoir in Mumbai, India, that serves as one of the city’s important sources of drinking water and lies within the Sanjay Gandhi National Park.
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D.
Kodaikanal Lake
Kodaikanal Lake is a man-made, star-shaped lake in the hill station of Kodaikanal in Tamil Nadu, India, popular for boating and scenic views.
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E.
Agastya Lake
Agastya Lake is a historic man-made reservoir in Badami, Karnataka, surrounded by red sandstone cliffs and ancient temples, and regarded as a sacred water body.
- 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: Periyar Lake Target entity description: Periyar Lake is an artificial reservoir in Kerala, India, renowned for its scenic wildlife boat safaris and as a key habitat for elephants and other fauna within Periyar National Park.
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A.
Kunduvada Lake
Kunduvada Lake is a prominent freshwater lake and popular recreational spot located in Davangere, Karnataka, India.
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B.
Berijam Lake
Berijam Lake is a scenic freshwater reservoir near Kodaikanal in Tamil Nadu, India, known for its tranquil forested surroundings, rich biodiversity, and popular nature trails.
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C.
Vihar Lake
Vihar Lake is an artificial freshwater reservoir in Mumbai, India, that serves as one of the city’s important sources of drinking water and lies within the Sanjay Gandhi National Park.
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D.
Kodaikanal Lake
Kodaikanal Lake is a man-made, star-shaped lake in the hill station of Kodaikanal in Tamil Nadu, India, popular for boating and scenic views.
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E.
Agastya Lake
Agastya Lake is a historic man-made reservoir in Badami, Karnataka, surrounded by red sandstone cliffs and ancient temples, and regarded as a sacred water body.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | artificial lake ⓘ |
| access | by road to Thekkady ⓘ |
| basinCountry | India ⓘ |
| boatSafariStartPoint |
Thekkady boat landing
ⓘ
linked to:
Thekkady
|
| climate | tropical monsoon ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | within protected area ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| createdBy |
Mullaperiyar Dam project
ⓘ
linked to:
Mullaperiyar Dam
|
| creationType | dam reservoir ⓘ |
| environmentType | tropical evergreen forest surroundings ⓘ |
| formedByDam | Mullaperiyar Dam ⓘ |
| formedByRiver | Periyar River ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Kerala Forest Department
ⓘ
linked to:
Forest Department of Kerala
|
| habitatFor |
Asian elephant
ⓘ
linked to:
Elephas maximus
gaur ⓘ otter ⓘ sambar deer ⓘ tiger ⓘ various water birds ⓘ wild boar ⓘ |
| knownFor |
bird watching
ⓘ
eco-tourism ⓘ elephant sightings ⓘ scenic beauty ⓘ wildlife boat safaris ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Idukki district
ⓘ
Kerala ⓘ |
| locatedInBiodiversityHotspot | Western Ghats biodiversity hotspot ⓘ |
| locatedInMountainRange | Western Ghats ⓘ |
| locatedInProtectedArea |
Periyar National Park
ⓘ
Periyar Tiger Reserve ⓘ |
| nearestTown | Thekkady ⓘ |
| partOf |
Periyar River basin
ⓘ
linked to:
Periyar River
|
| primaryInflow | Periyar River ⓘ |
| region |
southern India
ⓘ
linked to:
South India
|
| state | Kerala ⓘ |
| touristActivity |
guided boat cruises
ⓘ
nature photography ⓘ wildlife viewing ⓘ |
| usedFor |
hydropower
ⓘ
irrigation ⓘ tourism ⓘ wildlife conservation ⓘ |
| watercourse | Periyar River ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Periyar Lake Description of subject: Periyar Lake is an artificial reservoir in Kerala, India, renowned for its scenic wildlife boat safaris and as a key habitat for elephants and other fauna within Periyar National Park.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Periyar Lake