Niagara River diversion reservoirs
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The Niagara River diversion reservoirs are man-made water storage basins that regulate and supply diverted Niagara River flow to the Sir Adam Beck Hydroelectric Generating Stations for power production.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Niagara River diversion reservoirs canonical | 1 |
| Niagara River water diversion works | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Niagara River diversion reservoirs Context triple: [Sir Adam Beck Hydroelectric Generating Stations, hasReservoir, Niagara River diversion reservoirs]
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A.
Schoharie–Esopus water diversion system
The Schoharie–Esopus water diversion system is a key component of New York City's upstate water supply infrastructure that transfers water from the Schoharie Reservoir into the Esopus Creek watershed via tunnels and related facilities.
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Diverting Reservoir
Diverting Reservoir is a man-made water storage facility in New York that helps regulate and supply drinking water as part of the Croton water supply system serving New York City.
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Niagara Falls AC power project
The Niagara Falls AC power project was a pioneering late-19th-century hydroelectric installation that demonstrated the practicality of long-distance alternating current transmission and helped establish AC as the dominant standard for electric power systems.
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American Falls Dam
American Falls Dam is a major irrigation and hydroelectric dam in southeastern Idaho that creates the American Falls Reservoir on the Snake River.
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Croton Falls Dam
Croton Falls Dam is a masonry gravity dam in Westchester County, New York, that forms the Croton Falls Reservoir as part of New York City’s water supply system.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Niagara River diversion reservoirs Target entity description: The Niagara River diversion reservoirs are man-made water storage basins that regulate and supply diverted Niagara River flow to the Sir Adam Beck Hydroelectric Generating Stations for power production.
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A.
Schoharie–Esopus water diversion system
The Schoharie–Esopus water diversion system is a key component of New York City's upstate water supply infrastructure that transfers water from the Schoharie Reservoir into the Esopus Creek watershed via tunnels and related facilities.
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B.
Diverting Reservoir
Diverting Reservoir is a man-made water storage facility in New York that helps regulate and supply drinking water as part of the Croton water supply system serving New York City.
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C.
Niagara Falls AC power project
The Niagara Falls AC power project was a pioneering late-19th-century hydroelectric installation that demonstrated the practicality of long-distance alternating current transmission and helped establish AC as the dominant standard for electric power systems.
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D.
American Falls Dam
American Falls Dam is a major irrigation and hydroelectric dam in southeastern Idaho that creates the American Falls Reservoir on the Snake River.
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E.
Croton Falls Dam
Croton Falls Dam is a masonry gravity dam in Westchester County, New York, that forms the Croton Falls Reservoir as part of New York City’s water supply system.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hydroelectric support infrastructure
ⓘ
man-made basin ⓘ water storage reservoir system ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Niagara River hydropower system
ⓘ
surface form:
Niagara Falls hydroelectric development
Niagara River hydropower system ⓘ
surface form:
Ontario Power Generation Niagara operations
|
| basinCountry | Canada ⓘ |
| category |
Hydroelectric power infrastructure in Canada
ⓘ
Reservoirs in Ontario ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
Niagara River diversion tunnels
ⓘ
Sir Adam Beck Hydroelectric Generating Stations ⓘ
surface form:
Sir Adam Beck power canal
|
| constructionType | earth and concrete impoundments ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| designedFor |
load-following operations of hydroelectric plants
ⓘ
short-term water storage ⓘ |
| energySector | hydroelectric power ⓘ |
| environmentalImpact | modification of natural Niagara River flow regime ⓘ |
| feeds |
Sir Adam Beck Hydroelectric Generating Stations
ⓘ
surface form:
Sir Adam Beck power canal system
turbine intakes of Sir Adam Beck stations ⓘ |
| function | to balance water supply with power demand at Sir Adam Beck stations ⓘ |
| infrastructureType | hydraulic regulation reservoir ⓘ |
| isManMade | true ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Canada
ⓘ
Ontario ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeEntity |
Ontario
ⓘ
surface form:
Province of Ontario
Regional Municipality of Niagara ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Niagara Falls
ⓘ
Queenston, Upper Canada ⓘ
surface form:
Queenston
|
| locatedOnWatercourse | Niagara River ⓘ |
| locatedUpstreamOf | Sir Adam Beck Hydroelectric Generating Stations ⓘ |
| operator | Ontario Power Generation ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Ontario Power Generation ⓘ |
| partOf |
Great Lakes–St. Lawrence system
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surface form:
Great Lakes–St. Lawrence River hydrologic system
Niagara River hydropower system ⓘ
surface form:
Niagara River hydroelectric system
Niagara River diversion reservoirs self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Niagara River water diversion works
Ontario power grid infrastructure ⓘ |
| purpose |
to regulate diverted Niagara River flow for power production
ⓘ
to store water for Sir Adam Beck generating stations ⓘ |
| regionServed | Ontario electricity market ⓘ |
| regulatesFlowOf | diverted Niagara River water ⓘ |
| regulatoryContext | subject to Niagara River water diversion treaties and agreements ⓘ |
| serves | Sir Adam Beck Hydroelectric Generating Stations ⓘ |
| suppliesWaterTo |
Sir Adam Beck Hydroelectric Generating Stations
ⓘ
surface form:
Sir Adam Beck Hydroelectric Generating Station No. 1
Sir Adam Beck Hydroelectric Generating Stations ⓘ
surface form:
Sir Adam Beck Hydroelectric Generating Station No. 2
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| use |
hydroelectric power generation support
ⓘ
regulation of diverted Niagara River flow ⓘ |
| waterSource | Niagara River ⓘ |
| waterUse | non-consumptive hydroelectric generation ⓘ |
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Subject: Niagara River diversion reservoirs Description of subject: The Niagara River diversion reservoirs are man-made water storage basins that regulate and supply diverted Niagara River flow to the Sir Adam Beck Hydroelectric Generating Stations for power production.
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