Loyalhanna Dam, Pennsylvania
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Loyalhanna Dam, Pennsylvania is a flood-control and recreation area on the Loyalhanna Creek in Westmoreland County, known for its reservoir, fishing, and outdoor activities.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Loyalhanna Dam, Pennsylvania canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11342305 — 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: Loyalhanna Dam, Pennsylvania Context triple: [Ligonier Valley, containsSettlement, Loyalhanna Dam, Pennsylvania]
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A.
Youghiogheny Dam
Youghiogheny Dam is a concrete gravity dam in southwestern Pennsylvania that creates Youghiogheny River Lake, providing flood control, recreation, and hydroelectric power for the region.
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B.
Neversink Dam
Neversink Dam is a large earthen reservoir dam in New York’s Catskill Mountains that forms part of the New York City water supply system.
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C.
Tioga Dam
Tioga Dam is a flood-control and water-management structure on the Tioga River in Pennsylvania, forming part of a reservoir system used for recreation and regional water regulation.
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D.
Delaware Dam
Delaware Dam is a flood-control and water-management structure located on the Olentangy River in central Ohio.
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E.
Conklingville Dam
Conklingville Dam is a concrete gravity dam in New York that created the Great Sacandaga Lake reservoir for flood control and hydroelectric power generation.
- 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: Loyalhanna Dam, Pennsylvania Target entity description: Loyalhanna Dam, Pennsylvania is a flood-control and recreation area on the Loyalhanna Creek in Westmoreland County, known for its reservoir, fishing, and outdoor activities.
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A.
Youghiogheny Dam
Youghiogheny Dam is a concrete gravity dam in southwestern Pennsylvania that creates Youghiogheny River Lake, providing flood control, recreation, and hydroelectric power for the region.
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B.
Neversink Dam
Neversink Dam is a large earthen reservoir dam in New York’s Catskill Mountains that forms part of the New York City water supply system.
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C.
Tioga Dam
Tioga Dam is a flood-control and water-management structure on the Tioga River in Pennsylvania, forming part of a reservoir system used for recreation and regional water regulation.
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D.
Delaware Dam
Delaware Dam is a flood-control and water-management structure located on the Olentangy River in central Ohio.
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E.
Conklingville Dam
Conklingville Dam is a concrete gravity dam in New York that created the Great Sacandaga Lake reservoir for flood control and hydroelectric power generation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dam
ⓘ
flood control structure ⓘ recreation area ⓘ |
| basinCountry |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| category |
Dams in Pennsylvania
ⓘ
Protected areas of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania ⓘ Reservoirs in Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| creates | Loyalhanna Lake ⓘ |
| environmentalRole |
habitat for fish
ⓘ
habitat for waterfowl ⓘ |
| floodControlFunction |
provides downstream flood protection
ⓘ
reduces peak flows on Loyalhanna Creek ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
boat launch
ⓘ
fishing access ⓘ picnic areas ⓘ trails ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Loyalhanna Lake
ⓘ
reservoir ⓘ |
| hasRecreationArea | Loyalhanna Lake recreation area ⓘ |
| impounds | Loyalhanna Creek ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| locatedOnWatercourse | Loyalhanna Creek ⓘ |
| managesFloodRiskFor |
Loyalhanna Creek watershed
ⓘ
linked to:
Loyalhanna Creek
communities downstream on Loyalhanna Creek ⓘ |
| near |
Ligonier Valley
ⓘ
Saltsburg, Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| operator |
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
ⓘ
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District ⓘ
linked to:
USACE Pittsburgh District
|
| ownedBy | United States government ⓘ |
| purpose |
flood control
ⓘ
recreation ⓘ |
| recreationActivity |
camping (nearby areas)
ⓘ
canoeing ⓘ kayaking ⓘ warmwater fishing ⓘ |
| region | Western Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| state | Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| usedFor |
boating
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ hiking ⓘ picnicking ⓘ wildlife observation ⓘ |
| waterBodyType | artificial lake ⓘ |
| watercourseDam | Loyalhanna Creek ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Loyalhanna Dam, Pennsylvania Description of subject: Loyalhanna Dam, Pennsylvania is a flood-control and recreation area on the Loyalhanna Creek in Westmoreland County, known for its reservoir, fishing, and outdoor activities.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Ligonier Valley, Pennsylvania, United States