Kielder Water
E256523
Kielder Water is a large man-made reservoir in Northumberland, England, known for its extensive forested surroundings and role in water supply, recreation, and wildlife conservation.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kielder Water canonical | 4 |
| Kielder Water & Forest Park | 1 |
| Kielder Water and Forest Park | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2317739 — 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: Kielder Water Context triple: [Northumberland, contains, Kielder Water]
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A.
Breich Water
Breich Water is a small river in West Lothian, Scotland, that flows through former mining areas before joining the River Almond.
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B.
Loch Katrine
Loch Katrine is a scenic freshwater loch in the Trossachs area of the Scottish Highlands, famed for its romantic landscapes, literary associations with Sir Walter Scott, and role as a major water reservoir for Glasgow.
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C.
Garreg Ddu Reservoir
Garreg Ddu Reservoir is a scenic man-made lake in the Elan Valley of mid-Wales, known for its distinctive submerged dam and role in supplying water to the city of Birmingham.
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D.
Loch of Harray
Loch of Harray is a large freshwater loch on Mainland Orkney in Scotland, noted for its rich birdlife and proximity to major Neolithic archaeological sites.
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E.
Coniston Water
Coniston Water is a scenic lake in England’s Lake District, known for its dramatic surrounding fells, boating, and literary and historical associations.
- 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: Kielder Water Target entity description: Kielder Water is a large man-made reservoir in Northumberland, England, known for its extensive forested surroundings and role in water supply, recreation, and wildlife conservation.
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A.
Breich Water
Breich Water is a small river in West Lothian, Scotland, that flows through former mining areas before joining the River Almond.
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B.
Loch Katrine
Loch Katrine is a scenic freshwater loch in the Trossachs area of the Scottish Highlands, famed for its romantic landscapes, literary associations with Sir Walter Scott, and role as a major water reservoir for Glasgow.
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C.
Garreg Ddu Reservoir
Garreg Ddu Reservoir is a scenic man-made lake in the Elan Valley of mid-Wales, known for its distinctive submerged dam and role in supplying water to the city of Birmingham.
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D.
Loch of Harray
Loch of Harray is a large freshwater loch on Mainland Orkney in Scotland, noted for its rich birdlife and proximity to major Neolithic archaeological sites.
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E.
Coniston Water
Coniston Water is a scenic lake in England’s Lake District, known for its dramatic surrounding fells, boating, and literary and historical associations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
man-made lake
ⓘ
reservoir ⓘ |
| basinCountry | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1975 ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| createdBy | Kielder Dam ⓘ |
| elevationAboveSeaLevel |
approximately 120 metres
ⓘ
approximately 390 feet ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
campsite
ⓘ
marina ⓘ visitor centre ⓘ |
| hasNearbyAttraction |
Kielder Castle
ⓘ
Kielder Observatory ⓘ |
| hasRecreationalActivity |
cycling
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ sailing ⓘ walking ⓘ wildlife watching ⓘ |
| inflow |
River North Tyne
ⓘ
surface form:
North Tyne
|
| knownFor |
dark skies
ⓘ
extensive forested surroundings ⓘ outdoor recreation ⓘ |
| length |
approximately 11 kilometres
ⓘ
approximately 7 miles ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
ⓘ
North East England ⓘ Northumberland ⓘ |
| locatedInProtectedArea |
Kielder Forest
ⓘ
surface form:
Kielder Water and Forest Park
|
| locatedNear |
Kielder Forest
ⓘ
surface form:
Kielder
Scottish border ⓘ |
| maxDepth |
approximately 170 feet
ⓘ
approximately 52 metres ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1982 ⓘ |
| operator | Northumbrian Water ⓘ |
| outflow |
River North Tyne
ⓘ
surface form:
North Tyne
|
| partOf |
Kielder Water
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Kielder Water and Forest Park
|
| purpose |
flood control
ⓘ
hydroelectric power generation ⓘ recreation ⓘ water supply ⓘ wildlife conservation ⓘ |
| pushpinMap | United Kingdom Northumberland ⓘ |
| surfaceArea |
approximately 10 square kilometres
ⓘ
approximately 2,500 acres ⓘ |
| surroundedBy | Kielder Forest ⓘ |
| type | reservoir ⓘ |
| volume |
approximately 200 billion litres
ⓘ
approximately 44 billion imperial gallons ⓘ |
| watercourse |
River North Tyne
ⓘ
surface form:
North Tyne
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kielder Water Description of subject: Kielder Water is a large man-made reservoir in Northumberland, England, known for its extensive forested surroundings and role in water supply, recreation, and wildlife conservation.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Kielder Water and Forest Park
this entity surface form:
Kielder Water & Forest Park