Manantali Dam
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Manantali Dam is a large multi-purpose dam in Mali that plays a key role in hydroelectric power generation, irrigation, and flood control for the Senegal River basin.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Manantali Dam canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3354856 — 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: Manantali Dam Context triple: [Senegal River, hasDam, Manantali Dam]
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A.
Wayatinah Dam
Wayatinah Dam is a hydroelectric dam on Tasmania’s Derwent River that forms part of the state’s major power generation scheme.
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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.
Betania Dam
Betania Dam is a major hydroelectric dam and reservoir in Colombia, known for generating power and supporting irrigation and aquaculture in the Huila region.
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D.
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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E.
Jebba Dam
Jebba Dam is a major hydroelectric power facility in Nigeria that harnesses the flow of the Niger River to generate electricity and support regional water management.
- 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: Manantali Dam Target entity description: Manantali Dam is a large multi-purpose dam in Mali that plays a key role in hydroelectric power generation, irrigation, and flood control for the Senegal River basin.
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A.
Wayatinah Dam
Wayatinah Dam is a hydroelectric dam on Tasmania’s Derwent River that forms part of the state’s major power generation scheme.
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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.
Betania Dam
Betania Dam is a major hydroelectric dam and reservoir in Colombia, known for generating power and supporting irrigation and aquaculture in the Huila region.
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D.
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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E.
Jebba Dam
Jebba Dam is a major hydroelectric power facility in Nigeria that harnesses the flow of the Niger River to generate electricity and support regional water management.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dam
ⓘ
gravity dam ⓘ hydroelectric dam ⓘ |
| abbreviation | OMVS ⓘ |
| basinCountry |
Mali
ⓘ
Mauritania ⓘ Senegal ⓘ |
| benefitsCountry |
Mali
ⓘ
Mauritania ⓘ Senegal ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1982 ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Mali ⓘ |
| crosses | Bafing River ⓘ |
| energyUse | regional power supply ⓘ |
| floodControlFunction | regulation of Senegal River flows ⓘ |
| fundedBy | international donors ⓘ |
| gridConnection |
Mali national grid
ⓘ
Mauritania national grid ⓘ Senegal ⓘ
surface form:
Senegal national grid
|
| hasSpillway | yes ⓘ |
| height | 66 metres ⓘ |
| impact |
creation of Lake Manantali reservoir
ⓘ
modification of natural flood regime of Senegal River ⓘ |
| installedCapacity | 200 megawatts ⓘ |
| irrigationSupportArea | downstream Senegal River valley ⓘ |
| length | 1460 metres ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Kayes Region ⓘ |
| locatedNear | town of Manantali ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Bafing River ⓘ |
| managedBy | SOGEM ⓘ |
| numberOfTurbines | 5 ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1988 ⓘ |
| operator | Organisation pour la mise en valeur du fleuve Sénégal ⓘ |
| partOf |
Organisation pour la mise en valeur du fleuve Sénégal
ⓘ
surface form:
Senegal River development program
|
| partOfRiverBasin |
Senegal River
ⓘ
surface form:
Senegal River basin
|
| projectType | multi-purpose dam ⓘ |
| purpose |
flood control
ⓘ
hydroelectric power generation ⓘ irrigation ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Senegal River
ⓘ
surface form:
Senegal River basin
|
| reservoirCapacity | 11.3 cubic kilometres ⓘ |
| reservoirName | Lake Manantali ⓘ |
| reservoirSurfaceArea | 477 square kilometres ⓘ |
| status | operational ⓘ |
| turbineType | Francis turbine ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Manantali Dam Description of subject: Manantali Dam is a large multi-purpose dam in Mali that plays a key role in hydroelectric power generation, irrigation, and flood control for the Senegal River basin.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.