Somasila Dam
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Somasila Dam is a major irrigation and water storage structure built across the Penna River in Andhra Pradesh, India.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Somasila Dam canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9414556 — 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: Somasila Dam Context triple: [Penna River, hasDam, Somasila Dam]
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A.
Gajanur Dam
Gajanur Dam is a scenic reservoir and popular tourist spot in Karnataka, India, known for its lush surroundings and role in irrigation and water management near Shivamogga.
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B.
Bhushi Dam
Bhushi Dam is a popular masonry dam and scenic picnic spot near Lonavala in Maharashtra, India, known for its cascading water steps and monsoon-time crowds.
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C.
Navilatirtha Dam
Navilatirtha Dam is a major irrigation and water management structure built across the Malaprabha River in Karnataka, India.
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D.
Kotmale Dam
Kotmale Dam is a major hydroelectric and irrigation dam in Sri Lanka, forming part of the Mahaweli Development Programme and creating the Kotmale Reservoir.
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E.
Bhima Dam
Bhima Dam is a major irrigation and water management structure built across the Bhima River in India.
- 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: Somasila Dam Target entity description: Somasila Dam is a major irrigation and water storage structure built across the Penna River in Andhra Pradesh, India.
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A.
Gajanur Dam
Gajanur Dam is a scenic reservoir and popular tourist spot in Karnataka, India, known for its lush surroundings and role in irrigation and water management near Shivamogga.
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B.
Bhushi Dam
Bhushi Dam is a popular masonry dam and scenic picnic spot near Lonavala in Maharashtra, India, known for its cascading water steps and monsoon-time crowds.
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C.
Navilatirtha Dam
Navilatirtha Dam is a major irrigation and water management structure built across the Malaprabha River in Karnataka, India.
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D.
Kotmale Dam
Kotmale Dam is a major hydroelectric and irrigation dam in Sri Lanka, forming part of the Mahaweli Development Programme and creating the Kotmale Reservoir.
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E.
Bhima Dam
Bhima Dam is a major irrigation and water management structure built across the Bhima River in India.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dam
ⓘ
reservoir ⓘ |
| basinCountry | India ⓘ |
| benefits |
agricultural development in downstream command area
ⓘ
stabilization of existing irrigation ayacut ⓘ |
| category |
Dams in Andhra Pradesh
ⓘ
Reservoirs in Andhra Pradesh ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial |
earthfill
ⓘ
masonry ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| function | regulation of Penna River flows ⓘ |
| hasReservoir | Somasila Reservoir ⓘ |
| locatedIn | southern Andhra Pradesh ⓘ |
| locatedInDistrict | Nellore district ⓘ |
| locatedInState | Andhra Pradesh ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Somasila village ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Penna River ⓘ |
| managingAuthority |
Government of Andhra Pradesh
ⓘ
Irrigation Department of Andhra Pradesh ⓘ |
| nearCity | Nellore ⓘ |
| partOf | Penna irrigation projects ⓘ |
| primaryUse | irrigation ⓘ |
| region |
Rayalaseema–Coastal Andhra river system
ⓘ
linked to:
Godavari River basin
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| reservoirName | Somasila Reservoir ⓘ |
| reservoirPurpose | irrigation ⓘ |
| riverBasin |
Penna River basin
ⓘ
linked to:
Penna River
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| use |
drinking water supply
ⓘ
flood control ⓘ water storage ⓘ |
| waterSourceFor | nearby towns and villages in Nellore district ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Somasila Dam Description of subject: Somasila Dam is a major irrigation and water storage structure built across the Penna River in Andhra Pradesh, India.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.