Kok-Aral Dam
E266640
The Kok-Aral Dam is a hydraulic structure in Kazakhstan built to separate and raise water levels in the North Aral Sea, aiding in the partial ecological and economic recovery of the region.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kok-Aral Dam canonical | 3 |
| Syr Darya Control and Northern Aral Sea Project | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2420661 — 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: Kok-Aral Dam Context triple: [Aral Sea, hasRestorationProject, Kok-Aral Dam]
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A.
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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B.
Almatti Dam
Almatti Dam is a major hydroelectric and irrigation dam in Karnataka, India, built across the Krishna River as part of the Upper Krishna Project.
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C.
Itezhi-Tezhi Dam
Itezhi-Tezhi Dam is a major hydroelectric and water-regulation dam in Zambia that helps control flows and generate power along the Kafue River system, a key tributary of the Zambezi.
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D.
Atatürk Dam
Atatürk Dam is one of Turkey’s largest and most significant hydroelectric and irrigation dams, forming a key part of the Southeastern Anatolia Project on the Euphrates River.
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E.
Jurala Dam
Jurala Dam is a major irrigation and hydroelectric project built across the Krishna River in Telangana, 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: Kok-Aral Dam Target entity description: The Kok-Aral Dam is a hydraulic structure in Kazakhstan built to separate and raise water levels in the North Aral Sea, aiding in the partial ecological and economic recovery of the region.
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A.
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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B.
Almatti Dam
Almatti Dam is a major hydroelectric and irrigation dam in Karnataka, India, built across the Krishna River as part of the Upper Krishna Project.
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C.
Itezhi-Tezhi Dam
Itezhi-Tezhi Dam is a major hydroelectric and water-regulation dam in Zambia that helps control flows and generate power along the Kafue River system, a key tributary of the Zambezi.
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D.
Atatürk Dam
Atatürk Dam is one of Turkey’s largest and most significant hydroelectric and irrigation dams, forming a key part of the Southeastern Anatolia Project on the Euphrates River.
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E.
Jurala Dam
Jurala Dam is a major irrigation and hydroelectric project built across the Krishna River in Telangana, India.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dam
ⓘ
hydraulic structure ⓘ |
| aimsTo | stabilize North Aral Sea shoreline near Aralsk ⓘ |
| basinCountry | Kazakhstan ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 2003 ⓘ |
| country | Kazakhstan ⓘ |
| fundedBy |
Government of Kazakhstan
ⓘ
World Bank ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
improvement of local climate conditions
ⓘ
increase in North Aral Sea water level ⓘ partial restoration of fish stocks ⓘ reduction of dust storms from exposed seabed ⓘ reduction of salinity in North Aral Sea ⓘ |
| inception | 2005 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Aral District
ⓘ
Aral Sea Basin ⓘ
surface form:
Aral Sea basin
Kyzylorda Region ⓘ North Aral Sea ⓘ |
| locatedOn | channel between North and South Aral Sea ⓘ |
| manages | water inflow from Syr Darya to North Aral Sea ⓘ |
| material |
concrete
ⓘ
earth-fill ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement | Aralsk ⓘ |
| opened | 2005 ⓘ |
| partOf |
Kok-Aral Dam
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Syr Darya Control and Northern Aral Sea Project
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| purpose |
improve ecological conditions in North Aral Sea region
ⓘ
raise water level of North Aral Sea ⓘ support local fisheries ⓘ support regional economic recovery ⓘ |
| separates |
North Aral Sea
ⓘ
South Aral Sea ⓘ |
| significantFor |
Aral Sea environmental restoration
ⓘ
Kazakhstan water management ⓘ |
| watercourse | Syr Darya ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kok-Aral Dam Description of subject: The Kok-Aral Dam is a hydraulic structure in Kazakhstan built to separate and raise water levels in the North Aral Sea, aiding in the partial ecological and economic recovery of the region.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Syr Darya Control and Northern Aral Sea Project