Durgapur Barrage
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Durgapur Barrage is a major irrigation and water-regulation structure in West Bengal, India, that helps control the flow of the Damodar River and supplies water to nearby industrial and agricultural areas.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Durgapur Barrage canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10149048 — 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: Durgapur Barrage Context triple: [Damodar River, hasDam, Durgapur Barrage]
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A.
Mahanadi Barrage
Mahanadi Barrage is a major river barrage and road bridge across the Mahanadi River near Cuttack in Odisha, India, serving both irrigation and transportation purposes.
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B.
Guddu Barrage
Guddu Barrage is a major irrigation and flood-control structure on the Indus River in Pakistan, crucial for distributing water to agricultural lands in Sindh and Balochistan.
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C.
Prakasam Barrage
Prakasam Barrage is a major masonry dam and road bridge in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, that regulates the Krishna River and supports irrigation and water supply for the surrounding region.
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D.
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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E.
Kota Barrage
Kota Barrage is a major irrigation and water-regulation dam located near Kota in Rajasthan, India, built across the Chambal River.
- 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: Durgapur Barrage Target entity description: Durgapur Barrage is a major irrigation and water-regulation structure in West Bengal, India, that helps control the flow of the Damodar River and supplies water to nearby industrial and agricultural areas.
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A.
Mahanadi Barrage
Mahanadi Barrage is a major river barrage and road bridge across the Mahanadi River near Cuttack in Odisha, India, serving both irrigation and transportation purposes.
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B.
Guddu Barrage
Guddu Barrage is a major irrigation and flood-control structure on the Indus River in Pakistan, crucial for distributing water to agricultural lands in Sindh and Balochistan.
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C.
Prakasam Barrage
Prakasam Barrage is a major masonry dam and road bridge in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, that regulates the Krishna River and supports irrigation and water supply for the surrounding region.
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D.
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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E.
Kota Barrage
Kota Barrage is a major irrigation and water-regulation dam located near Kota in Rajasthan, India, built across the Chambal River.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
barrage
ⓘ
dam ⓘ irrigation infrastructure ⓘ |
| affects | downstream flow towards Howrah and Hooghly districts ⓘ |
| category |
barrages in India
ⓘ
buildings and structures in Paschim Bardhaman district ⓘ dams in West Bengal ⓘ |
| connectedTo | irrigation canal network in West Bengal ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial | concrete ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| crosses | Damodar River ⓘ |
| district | Paschim Bardhaman district ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
diversion of river water into canals
ⓘ
maintenance of downstream flow ⓘ |
| hasRole | key component of regional water management in West Bengal ⓘ |
| hasType | concrete barrage ⓘ |
| helpsProtect | downstream settlements from floods ⓘ |
| locatedIn | West Bengal ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | eastern India ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Durgapur ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Damodar River ⓘ |
| manages | flow of Damodar River ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Durgapur ⓘ |
| operator |
Irrigation and Waterways Department, Government of West Bengal
ⓘ
West Bengal government ⓘ
linked to:
Government of West Bengal
|
| partOf |
Damodar Valley irrigation system
ⓘ
linked to:
Damodar Valley Project
Damodar Valley project ⓘ
linked to:
Damodar Valley Project
|
| purpose |
drinking water supply
ⓘ
flood control ⓘ industrial water supply ⓘ irrigation ⓘ water regulation ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Damodar Valley region
ⓘ
western West Bengal ⓘ |
| riverBasin |
Damodar River basin
ⓘ
linked to:
Damodar Valley region
|
| status | operational ⓘ |
| suppliesWaterTo |
Asansol industrial region
ⓘ
linked to:
Durgapur-Asansol industrial belt
Durgapur industrial region ⓘ
linked to:
Durgapur-Asansol industrial belt
nearby agricultural areas ⓘ |
| supports |
agricultural production in command area
ⓘ
industrial development in Durgapur-Asansol belt ⓘ |
| usedFor |
canal irrigation
ⓘ
support of steel and allied industries ⓘ support of thermal power plants ⓘ |
| waterBodyControlled | Damodar River ⓘ |
| waterSourceFor |
Durgapur Steel Plant (via canal system)
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Durgapur thermal power units (via canal system) ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Durgapur Barrage Description of subject: Durgapur Barrage is a major irrigation and water-regulation structure in West Bengal, India, that helps control the flow of the Damodar River and supplies water to nearby industrial and agricultural areas.
Referenced by (2)
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