Qaraoun Dam
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Qaraoun Dam is a major concrete dam in Lebanon that creates Lake Qaraoun, serving as a key source of hydroelectric power, irrigation, and water storage for the Litani River basin.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Qaraoun Dam canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11229398 — 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: Qaraoun Dam Context triple: [Litani River, hasDam, Qaraoun Dam]
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A.
Khashm el-Girba Dam
Khashm el-Girba Dam is a major embankment dam in eastern Sudan that provides irrigation water, hydroelectric power, and flood control along the Atbara River.
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B.
Keban Dam
Keban Dam is a major hydroelectric and flood-control dam in eastern Turkey that forms one of the largest reservoirs on the Euphrates River.
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C.
Tabqa Dam
Tabqa Dam is a major hydroelectric and irrigation dam on the Euphrates River in northern Syria, forming Lake Assad and playing a key role in the country’s water and power supply.
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D.
Haditha Dam
Haditha Dam is a large hydroelectric and irrigation dam on the Euphrates River in western Iraq, crucial for power generation, water management, and regional flood control.
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E.
Hatnur Dam
Hatnur Dam is a major irrigation and flood-control dam built on the Tapi River in Maharashtra, 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: Qaraoun Dam Target entity description: Qaraoun Dam is a major concrete dam in Lebanon that creates Lake Qaraoun, serving as a key source of hydroelectric power, irrigation, and water storage for the Litani River basin.
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A.
Khashm el-Girba Dam
Khashm el-Girba Dam is a major embankment dam in eastern Sudan that provides irrigation water, hydroelectric power, and flood control along the Atbara River.
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B.
Keban Dam
Keban Dam is a major hydroelectric and flood-control dam in eastern Turkey that forms one of the largest reservoirs on the Euphrates River.
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C.
Tabqa Dam
Tabqa Dam is a major hydroelectric and irrigation dam on the Euphrates River in northern Syria, forming Lake Assad and playing a key role in the country’s water and power supply.
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D.
Haditha Dam
Haditha Dam is a large hydroelectric and irrigation dam on the Euphrates River in western Iraq, crucial for power generation, water management, and regional flood control.
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E.
Hatnur Dam
Hatnur Dam is a major irrigation and flood-control dam built on the Tapi River in Maharashtra, India.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
arch dam
ⓘ
concrete dam ⓘ |
| basinServed |
Litani River basin
ⓘ
linked to:
Litani River
|
| constructionMaterial | concrete ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1959 ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Lebanon ⓘ |
| createsReservoir | Lake Qaraoun ⓘ |
| designedBy | French engineering firms ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 800 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| function |
flood control
ⓘ
river flow regulation ⓘ |
| hasHydroelectricPlant |
Awali Hydroelectric Power Station
ⓘ
Joun Hydroelectric Power Station ⓘ Markaba Hydroelectric Power Station ⓘ
linked to:
Markaba power station
|
| hasSpillway | yes ⓘ |
| height | approximately 60 meters ⓘ |
| impact |
regulation of Litani River flow
ⓘ
support of agriculture in southern Lebanon ⓘ |
| installedCapacity | approximately 190 MW ⓘ |
| length | approximately 1,090 meters ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Beqaa Governorate ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Qaraoun village ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Litani River ⓘ |
| nearCity |
Chtaura
ⓘ
Zahlé ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1965 ⓘ |
| operator | Litani River Authority ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Government of Lebanon ⓘ |
| partOf |
Litani River Project
ⓘ
linked to:
Litani River hydropower system
|
| purpose |
hydroelectric power generation
ⓘ
irrigation ⓘ water storage ⓘ |
| region | Beqaa Valley ⓘ |
| reservoirCapacity | approximately 220 million cubic meters ⓘ |
| reservoirName | Lake Qaraoun ⓘ |
| reservoirSurfaceArea | approximately 12 square kilometers ⓘ |
| reservoirUse |
fishing
ⓘ
recreation ⓘ |
| spillwayType | gated overflow spillway ⓘ |
| status | operational ⓘ |
| subregion | Western Asia ⓘ |
| waterSource | Litani River ⓘ |
| waterUse |
agricultural irrigation
ⓘ
domestic water supply ⓘ industrial use ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Qaraoun Dam Description of subject: Qaraoun Dam is a major concrete dam in Lebanon that creates Lake Qaraoun, serving as a key source of hydroelectric power, irrigation, and water storage for the Litani River basin.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.