Bujagali Dam reservoir
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Bujagali Dam reservoir is the artificial lake formed on the Victoria Nile in Uganda by the Bujagali Hydropower Project, created to generate electricity and now a major feature of the region’s river landscape.
All labels observed (1)
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| Bujagali Dam reservoir canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12755073 — 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: Bujagali Dam reservoir Context triple: [Bujagali Falls, submergedBy, Bujagali Dam reservoir]
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A.
Wyangala Dam
Wyangala Dam is a major water storage and flood mitigation reservoir in New South Wales, Australia, serving irrigation, water supply, and recreational purposes.
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B.
Binga Dam
Binga Dam is a major hydroelectric dam in the Philippines that harnesses the flow of the Agno River for power generation and water management.
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C.
Rantembe Dam
Rantembe Dam is a hydroelectric and irrigation dam in Sri Lanka that forms part of the Mahaweli River development scheme.
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D.
Chivero Dam
Chivero Dam is a major reservoir in Zimbabwe that supplies water to Harare and supports recreation, fishing, and wildlife in the surrounding Lake Chivero Recreational Park.
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E.
Mankwe Dam
Mankwe Dam is a large artificial lake and key wildlife viewing hotspot located within South Africa’s Pilanesberg National Park.
- 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: Bujagali Dam reservoir Target entity description: Bujagali Dam reservoir is the artificial lake formed on the Victoria Nile in Uganda by the Bujagali Hydropower Project, created to generate electricity and now a major feature of the region’s river landscape.
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A.
Wyangala Dam
Wyangala Dam is a major water storage and flood mitigation reservoir in New South Wales, Australia, serving irrigation, water supply, and recreational purposes.
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B.
Binga Dam
Binga Dam is a major hydroelectric dam in the Philippines that harnesses the flow of the Agno River for power generation and water management.
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C.
Rantembe Dam
Rantembe Dam is a hydroelectric and irrigation dam in Sri Lanka that forms part of the Mahaweli River development scheme.
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D.
Chivero Dam
Chivero Dam is a major reservoir in Zimbabwe that supplies water to Harare and supports recreation, fishing, and wildlife in the surrounding Lake Chivero Recreational Park.
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E.
Mankwe Dam
Mankwe Dam is a large artificial lake and key wildlife viewing hotspot located within South Africa’s Pilanesberg National Park.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artificial lake
ⓘ
reservoir ⓘ |
| affects | river landscape of the Victoria Nile near Jinja ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Bujagali Energy Limited
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basinCountry | Uganda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionBeganWithDam | 2007 ⓘ |
| country | Uganda ⓘ |
| createdBy | impoundment of the Victoria Nile ⓘ |
| createdByProject | Bujagali Hydropower Project NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdFor | electricity generation ⓘ |
| damCommissioned | 2012 ⓘ |
| downstreamOf |
Kiira Dam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nalubaale Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecosystemType | tropical freshwater reservoir ⓘ |
| formedBy | Bujagali Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasShorelineUse |
boat tours
ⓘ
tourist lodges ⓘ water sports ⓘ |
| hasUse |
fishing
ⓘ
recreation ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| impact |
alteration of local aquatic habitats
ⓘ
change in river flow regime downstream ⓘ displacement of some local communities ⓘ |
| inflow | Victoria Nile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedContinent | Africa GENERATED ⓘ |
| locatedInDrainageBasin | Nile River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Eastern Region, Uganda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Jinja NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Victoria Nile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedUpstreamOf | Bujagali Falls (submerged site) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Jinja NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement | Njeru NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | Bujagali Energy Limited NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outflow | Victoria Nile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Bujagali Hydropower Plant
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Victoria Nile basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfEnergyInfrastructureOf | Uganda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose | hydroelectric power generation ⓘ |
| submerged | former Bujagali Falls site ⓘ |
| supports | Bujagali Hydropower Station capacity of about 250 MW NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor | regulating water for power generation ⓘ |
| watercourse | Victoria Nile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| waterSource | Lake Victoria via Victoria Nile ⓘ |
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Subject: Bujagali Dam reservoir Description of subject: Bujagali Dam reservoir is the artificial lake formed on the Victoria Nile in Uganda by the Bujagali Hydropower Project, created to generate electricity and now a major feature of the region’s river landscape.
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