Kanopolis Dam
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Kanopolis Dam is a large earthen flood-control and irrigation dam in central Kansas that forms Kanopolis Lake, a popular site for recreation and wildlife habitat.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Kanopolis Dam canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10168753 — 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: Kanopolis Dam Context triple: [Smoky Hill River, hasDam, Kanopolis Dam]
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A.
Saylorville Dam
Saylorville Dam is a large flood-control and recreation dam on the Des Moines River in central Iowa, forming Saylorville Lake just upstream of Des Moines.
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B.
Goodwin Dam
Goodwin Dam is a concrete gravity diversion dam on California’s Stanislaus River that helps regulate river flow and supplies irrigation water to surrounding agricultural areas.
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C.
Mayfield Dam
Mayfield Dam is a hydroelectric dam in Washington State that forms Mayfield Lake and generates power on the Cowlitz River.
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D.
McClure Dam
McClure Dam is a hydroelectric dam on the Dead River in Michigan, forming McClure Basin and providing power and water management for the surrounding region.
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E.
Copeton Dam
Copeton Dam is a large water storage and recreational reservoir on the Gwydir River in New South Wales, Australia, popular for fishing, boating, and camping.
- 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: Kanopolis Dam Target entity description: Kanopolis Dam is a large earthen flood-control and irrigation dam in central Kansas that forms Kanopolis Lake, a popular site for recreation and wildlife habitat.
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A.
Saylorville Dam
Saylorville Dam is a large flood-control and recreation dam on the Des Moines River in central Iowa, forming Saylorville Lake just upstream of Des Moines.
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B.
Goodwin Dam
Goodwin Dam is a concrete gravity diversion dam on California’s Stanislaus River that helps regulate river flow and supplies irrigation water to surrounding agricultural areas.
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C.
Mayfield Dam
Mayfield Dam is a hydroelectric dam in Washington State that forms Mayfield Lake and generates power on the Cowlitz River.
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D.
McClure Dam
McClure Dam is a hydroelectric dam on the Dead River in Michigan, forming McClure Basin and providing power and water management for the surrounding region.
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E.
Copeton Dam
Copeton Dam is a large water storage and recreational reservoir on the Gwydir River in New South Wales, Australia, popular for fishing, boating, and camping.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
earthfill dam
ⓘ
flood control structure ⓘ irrigation dam ⓘ |
| basinCountry |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| category |
Buildings and structures in Ellsworth County, Kansas
ⓘ
Dams in Kansas ⓘ United States Army Corps of Engineers dams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1948 ⓘ |
| constructionPeriod | World War II era ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1940 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| createsReservoir | Kanopolis Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| damType | earthen embankment ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
sediment control
ⓘ
streamflow regulation ⓘ |
| hasRecreationArea | Kanopolis Lake State Park vicinity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| height | approximately 131 feet ⓘ |
| impounds | Smoky Hill River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| length | approximately 15,400 feet ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ellsworth County, Kansas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Great Plains region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | central Kansas ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Kanopolis, Kansas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Marquette, Kansas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managingAgency | United States Army Corps of Engineers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | earthfill ⓘ |
| name | Kanopolis Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearProtectedArea | Kanopolis State Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1948 ⓘ |
| operator | United States Army Corps of Engineers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | United States government ⓘ |
| partOf | Smoky Hill River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| provides |
downstream flood protection
ⓘ
fish and wildlife habitat ⓘ water-based recreation opportunities ⓘ |
| purpose |
flood control
ⓘ
irrigation water supply ⓘ recreation ⓘ wildlife habitat ⓘ |
| reservoirName | Kanopolis Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reservoirUse |
flood storage
ⓘ
recreation ⓘ wildlife habitat ⓘ |
| river | Smoky Hill River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spillwayType | concrete gravity spillway ⓘ |
| state | Kansas ⓘ |
| USACEDistrict | Kansas City District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kanopolis Dam Description of subject: Kanopolis Dam is a large earthen flood-control and irrigation dam in central Kansas that forms Kanopolis Lake, a popular site for recreation and wildlife habitat.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.