P K Le Roux Dam
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P K Le Roux Dam is the former name of South Africa’s Vanderkloof Dam, a major concrete structure on the Orange River used for water storage, irrigation, and hydroelectric power generation.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| P K Le Roux Dam canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11820179 — 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: P K Le Roux Dam Context triple: [Vanderkloof Dam, previousName, P K Le Roux Dam]
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Zola Dam
Zola Dam is a 19th-century hydraulic engineering project in Aix-en-Provence, France, designed by engineer François Zola and notable as an early example of modern dam construction.
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B.
Blyde Dam
Blyde Dam is a large concrete arch dam in South Africa’s Mpumalanga province, known for forming part of the scenic Blyde River Canyon and supporting hydroelectric power, irrigation, and tourism in the region.
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C.
Betania Dam
Betania Dam is a major hydroelectric dam and reservoir in Colombia, known for generating power and supporting irrigation and aquaculture in the Huila region.
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D.
Nihuil Dam
Nihuil Dam is a hydroelectric dam and popular recreational area located on the Atuel River in Mendoza Province, Argentina.
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E.
Singur Dam
Singur Dam is a major reservoir and irrigation dam built across the Manjira River in Telangana, India, serving as a key source of drinking water and irrigation for the region.
- 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: P K Le Roux Dam Target entity description: P K Le Roux Dam is the former name of South Africa’s Vanderkloof Dam, a major concrete structure on the Orange River used for water storage, irrigation, and hydroelectric power generation.
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A.
Zola Dam
Zola Dam is a 19th-century hydraulic engineering project in Aix-en-Provence, France, designed by engineer François Zola and notable as an early example of modern dam construction.
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B.
Blyde Dam
Blyde Dam is a large concrete arch dam in South Africa’s Mpumalanga province, known for forming part of the scenic Blyde River Canyon and supporting hydroelectric power, irrigation, and tourism in the region.
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C.
Betania Dam
Betania Dam is a major hydroelectric dam and reservoir in Colombia, known for generating power and supporting irrigation and aquaculture in the Huila region.
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D.
Nihuil Dam
Nihuil Dam is a hydroelectric dam and popular recreational area located on the Atuel River in Mendoza Province, Argentina.
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E.
Singur Dam
Singur Dam is a major reservoir and irrigation dam built across the Manjira River in Telangana, India, serving as a key source of drinking water and irrigation for the region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dam
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hydroelectric dam ⓘ |
| classification | large dam ⓘ |
| country | South Africa ⓘ |
| energySource | hydropower ⓘ |
| formerNameOf | Vanderkloof Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
peak power generation
ⓘ
river regulation ⓘ |
| hasHydroelectricPlant | Vanderkloof Hydroelectric Power Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInfrastructureType |
energy infrastructure
ⓘ
water resources infrastructure ⓘ |
| hasSpillwayType | controlled spillway ⓘ |
| hasStructureType | concrete gravity dam ⓘ |
| hasTurbineType | Francis turbine ⓘ |
| hasUse |
flood control
ⓘ
industrial water supply ⓘ municipal water supply ⓘ |
| isMajorComponentOf | South African national water infrastructure ⓘ |
| isPartOfSystem | Orange–Vaal water management system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isUpstreamFrom | Orange River mouth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Northern Cape NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInBasin | Orange River Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInContinent | Africa ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Vanderkloof NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Orange River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedUpstreamOf | Gariep Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | concrete ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Pieter Koert Le Roux NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfterOccupation | South African politician ⓘ |
| operator | Department of Water and Sanitation (South Africa) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| owner | Government of South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Orange River Project NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
hydroelectric power generation
ⓘ
irrigation ⓘ water storage ⓘ |
| region | Karoo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| renamedAs | Vanderkloof Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reservoirName |
Vanderkloof Dam Lake
NERFINISHED
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Vanderkloof Dam Reservoir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servesArea |
Free State Province
NERFINISHED
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Northern Cape Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
downstream irrigation schemes
ⓘ
power grid support in South Africa ⓘ |
| watercourse | Orange River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: P K Le Roux Dam Description of subject: P K Le Roux Dam is the former name of South Africa’s Vanderkloof Dam, a major concrete structure on the Orange River used for water storage, irrigation, and hydroelectric power generation.
Referenced by (1)
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