Curecanti Unit
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component of the Colorado River Storage Project
hydroelectric power project
water resources development project
The Curecanti Unit is a component of the Colorado River Storage Project in western Colorado, centered on a series of reservoirs and dams along the Gunnison River that provide water storage, hydroelectric power, and recreational opportunities.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Curecanti Unit canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6725295 — 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: Curecanti Unit Context triple: [Blue Mesa Dam, partOf, Curecanti Unit]
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A.
Blue Mesa Dam
Blue Mesa Dam is a large earthfill dam on the Gunnison River in Colorado, forming Blue Mesa Reservoir as part of the Colorado River Storage Project.
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B.
Pueblo Dam
Pueblo Dam is a large multipurpose dam in Colorado that provides water storage, irrigation, and flood control as part of the Fryingpan–Arkansas water diversion and management system.
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C.
Flaming Gorge Reservoir
Flaming Gorge Reservoir is a large man-made lake on the Green River in Wyoming and Utah, known for its striking red-rock scenery, recreational boating and fishing, and role in regional water storage and hydropower.
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D.
Grand Gorge
Grand Gorge is a small hamlet in Delaware County, New York, situated in the Catskill Mountains near the Schoharie Reservoir.
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E.
Blue Mesa Reservoir
Blue Mesa Reservoir is the largest body of water entirely in Colorado, a major storage and recreation reservoir on the Gunnison River within Curecanti National Recreation Area.
- 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: Curecanti Unit Target entity description: The Curecanti Unit is a component of the Colorado River Storage Project in western Colorado, centered on a series of reservoirs and dams along the Gunnison River that provide water storage, hydroelectric power, and recreational opportunities.
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A.
Blue Mesa Dam
Blue Mesa Dam is a large earthfill dam on the Gunnison River in Colorado, forming Blue Mesa Reservoir as part of the Colorado River Storage Project.
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B.
Pueblo Dam
Pueblo Dam is a large multipurpose dam in Colorado that provides water storage, irrigation, and flood control as part of the Fryingpan–Arkansas water diversion and management system.
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C.
Flaming Gorge Reservoir
Flaming Gorge Reservoir is a large man-made lake on the Green River in Wyoming and Utah, known for its striking red-rock scenery, recreational boating and fishing, and role in regional water storage and hydropower.
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D.
Grand Gorge
Grand Gorge is a small hamlet in Delaware County, New York, situated in the Catskill Mountains near the Schoharie Reservoir.
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E.
Blue Mesa Reservoir
Blue Mesa Reservoir is the largest body of water entirely in Colorado, a major storage and recreation reservoir on the Gunnison River within Curecanti National Recreation Area.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
component of the Colorado River Storage Project
ⓘ
hydroelectric power project ⓘ water resources development project ⓘ |
| associatedProtectedArea | Curecanti National Recreation Area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionEra | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| damType |
concrete arch dam (Morrow Point Dam)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
concrete thin-arch dam (Crystal Dam) ⓘ earthfill dam (Blue Mesa Dam) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| energySource | hydropower ⓘ |
| function |
regulation of flows of the Gunnison River
ⓘ
support of downstream Colorado River Storage Project units ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
Blue Mesa Dam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Blue Mesa Reservoir NERFINISHED ⓘ Crystal Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ Crystal Reservoir NERFINISHED ⓘ Morrow Point Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ Morrow Point Reservoir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPowerplant |
Blue Mesa Powerplant
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Crystal Powerplant NERFINISHED ⓘ Morrow Point Powerplant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | western Colorado ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Gunnison River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managingAgency | United States Bureau of Reclamation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Colorado River Storage Project NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
flood control
ⓘ
hydroelectric power generation ⓘ water storage ⓘ |
| provides |
irrigation water regulation
ⓘ
power peaking capability ⓘ recreational opportunities ⓘ |
| region |
Gunnison County, Colorado
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Montrose County, Colorado NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedProject |
Flaming Gorge Unit
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Glen Canyon Unit NERFINISHED ⓘ Navajo Unit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reservoirChain |
Blue Mesa Reservoir
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Crystal Reservoir NERFINISHED ⓘ Morrow Point Reservoir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| riverBasin | Colorado River Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | Colorado ⓘ |
| supportsRecreationActivity |
boating
ⓘ
camping ⓘ fishing ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Curecanti Unit Description of subject: The Curecanti Unit is a component of the Colorado River Storage Project in western Colorado, centered on a series of reservoirs and dams along the Gunnison River that provide water storage, hydroelectric power, and recreational opportunities.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.