Barkley Dam
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Barkley Dam is a major hydroelectric and flood-control dam in western Kentucky that helps form Lake Barkley and supports navigation, power generation, and recreation in the region.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Barkley Dam canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10255775 — 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: Barkley Dam Context triple: [Cumberland River, hasDam, Barkley Dam]
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A.
Brantley Dam
Brantley Dam is a major flood-control and irrigation reservoir structure on the Pecos River in southeastern New Mexico.
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B.
Barker Dam
Barker Dam is a historic water reservoir and popular scenic spot located within Joshua Tree National Park in California.
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C.
Granger Dam
Granger Dam is a flood-control and water-management structure located on the San Gabriel River in Southern California.
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D.
Bartlett Dam
Bartlett Dam is a concrete multiple-arch dam in central Arizona that creates Bartlett Lake, providing water storage, flood control, and recreation on the Verde River.
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E.
Rollins Dam
Rollins Dam is a concrete gravity dam in Nevada County, California, that creates Rollins Reservoir for water storage, hydroelectric power generation, and recreation on the Bear 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: Barkley Dam Target entity description: Barkley Dam is a major hydroelectric and flood-control dam in western Kentucky that helps form Lake Barkley and supports navigation, power generation, and recreation in the region.
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A.
Brantley Dam
Brantley Dam is a major flood-control and irrigation reservoir structure on the Pecos River in southeastern New Mexico.
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B.
Barker Dam
Barker Dam is a historic water reservoir and popular scenic spot located within Joshua Tree National Park in California.
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C.
Granger Dam
Granger Dam is a flood-control and water-management structure located on the San Gabriel River in Southern California.
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D.
Bartlett Dam
Bartlett Dam is a concrete multiple-arch dam in central Arizona that creates Bartlett Lake, providing water storage, flood control, and recreation on the Verde River.
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E.
Rollins Dam
Rollins Dam is a concrete gravity dam in Nevada County, California, that creates Rollins Reservoir for water storage, hydroelectric power generation, and recreation on the Bear River.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
flood control dam
ⓘ
hydroelectric dam ⓘ navigation dam ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Lake Barkley State Resort Park ⓘ |
| basinCountry |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| crosses | Cumberland River ⓘ |
| energySource | hydropower ⓘ |
| formsReservoir | Lake Barkley ⓘ |
| function |
generates renewable electricity
ⓘ
improves navigation channel depth ⓘ reduces downstream flooding risk ⓘ regulates river flow ⓘ |
| hasNavigationLock | yes ⓘ |
| hasSpillway | yes ⓘ |
| hasUse |
commercial navigation
ⓘ
recreational boating ⓘ sport fishing ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
Cumberland River waterway system
ⓘ
linked to:
Cumberland River basin
|
| locatedIn |
Kentucky
ⓘ
Livingston County, Kentucky NERFINISHED ⓘ Lyon County, Kentucky ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion |
western Kentucky
ⓘ
linked to:
Western Kentucky
|
| locatedOnRiver | Cumberland River ⓘ |
| nearCity | Grand Rivers, Kentucky ⓘ |
| nearProtectedArea | Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area ⓘ |
| operator | Tennessee Valley Authority ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Tennessee Valley Authority ⓘ |
| partOf |
Tennessee Valley Authority system
ⓘ
linked to:
Tennessee Valley Authority
|
| purpose |
flood control
ⓘ
hydroelectric power generation ⓘ navigation ⓘ recreation ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Cumberland River basin
ⓘ
western Kentucky ⓘ
linked to:
Western Kentucky
|
| supportsActivity |
boating
ⓘ
camping ⓘ fishing ⓘ wildlife viewing ⓘ |
| supportsSector |
inland waterway transport
ⓘ
regional economy ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| waterbodyCreated | Lake Barkley ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Barkley Dam Description of subject: Barkley Dam is a major hydroelectric and flood-control dam in western Kentucky that helps form Lake Barkley and supports navigation, power generation, and recreation in the region.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.