Volga Hydroelectric Station dam
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The Volga Hydroelectric Station dam is a major Soviet-era hydroelectric dam on the Volga River near Volgograd, Russia, forming one of the largest reservoirs in Europe and serving as a key source of power and navigation control in the region.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Saratov Dam | 1 |
| Volga Hydroelectric Station dam canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2482121 — 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: Volga Hydroelectric Station dam Context triple: [Volgograd Reservoir, hasDam, Volga Hydroelectric Station dam]
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A.
Saratov Hydroelectric Station
Saratov Hydroelectric Station is a major hydroelectric power plant on the Volga River in Russia, providing electricity generation and water regulation for the surrounding region.
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B.
Ivankovo Hydroelectric Station
Ivankovo Hydroelectric Station is a major Soviet-era hydroelectric power plant on the Volga River in Russia, forming part of the Upper Volga cascade and supplying electricity as well as regulating water levels for navigation and water management.
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C.
Volgograd Reservoir
Volgograd Reservoir is a large artificial lake in southwestern Russia formed by damming the Volga River, serving as a key source of hydroelectric power, water supply, and navigation.
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D.
Kok-Aral Dam
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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E.
Volga–Kama cascade of reservoirs
The Volga–Kama cascade of reservoirs is a large system of interconnected artificial lakes created by dams on the Volga and Kama rivers in Russia, serving major roles in hydroelectric power generation, navigation, water supply, and flood control.
- 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: Volga Hydroelectric Station dam Target entity description: The Volga Hydroelectric Station dam is a major Soviet-era hydroelectric dam on the Volga River near Volgograd, Russia, forming one of the largest reservoirs in Europe and serving as a key source of power and navigation control in the region.
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A.
Saratov Hydroelectric Station
Saratov Hydroelectric Station is a major hydroelectric power plant on the Volga River in Russia, providing electricity generation and water regulation for the surrounding region.
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B.
Ivankovo Hydroelectric Station
Ivankovo Hydroelectric Station is a major Soviet-era hydroelectric power plant on the Volga River in Russia, forming part of the Upper Volga cascade and supplying electricity as well as regulating water levels for navigation and water management.
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C.
Volgograd Reservoir
Volgograd Reservoir is a large artificial lake in southwestern Russia formed by damming the Volga River, serving as a key source of hydroelectric power, water supply, and navigation.
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D.
Kok-Aral Dam
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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E.
Volga–Kama cascade of reservoirs
The Volga–Kama cascade of reservoirs is a large system of interconnected artificial lakes created by dams on the Volga and Kama rivers in Russia, serving major roles in hydroelectric power generation, navigation, water supply, and flood control.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
gravity dam
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hydroelectric dam ⓘ |
| affects |
Volga River navigation
ⓘ
Volga River water levels ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial | concrete ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Russia ⓘ |
| countryDuringConstruction | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| era | Soviet era ⓘ |
| formsReservoir | Volgograd Reservoir ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
base-load power generation
ⓘ
peak-load power generation ⓘ |
| hasImpact |
aquatic ecosystems of the Volga River
ⓘ
regional economic development ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Gorky Hydroelectric Station
ⓘ
surface form:
Volga Hydroelectric Power Station
embankment sections ⓘ ship lock ⓘ spillway ⓘ |
| inception | 1950s ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
European Russia
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Volgograd Oblast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInBasin |
Caspian Sea drainage basin
ⓘ
surface form:
Caspian Sea basin
|
| locatedInTimeZone | Moscow Time ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Volgograd ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Volga River ⓘ |
| locatedUpstreamOf | Volgograd ⓘ |
| operator | RusHydro ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
Russia
ⓘ
surface form:
Russian Federation
|
| partOf |
Russian national power grid
ⓘ
Volga–Kama cascade of reservoirs ⓘ
surface form:
Volga–Kama cascade of hydroelectric stations
|
| primaryUse | electricity generation ⓘ |
| purpose |
provide regional power supply
ⓘ
support navigation on the Volga River ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Volgograd Oblast
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
southern Russia ⓘ |
| significance |
forms one of the largest reservoirs in Europe
ⓘ
one of the largest hydroelectric dams in Europe ⓘ |
| startDateOfConstruction | 1950 ⓘ |
| use |
flood control
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irrigation support ⓘ navigation control ⓘ water level regulation ⓘ |
| watercourse | Volga River ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Volga Hydroelectric Station dam Description of subject: The Volga Hydroelectric Station dam is a major Soviet-era hydroelectric dam on the Volga River near Volgograd, Russia, forming one of the largest reservoirs in Europe and serving as a key source of power and navigation control in the region.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Saratov Dam