Panshet Dam
E652238
Panshet Dam is a major earthfill dam near Pune in Maharashtra, India, built for water supply and irrigation and also known for a catastrophic failure in 1961 that caused severe flooding in the city.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Panshet Dam canonical | 6 |
| Panshet reservoir | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7238775 — 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: Panshet Dam Context triple: [Mutha River, hasDam, Panshet Dam]
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A.
Navilatirtha Dam
Navilatirtha Dam is a major irrigation and water management structure built across the Malaprabha River in Karnataka, India.
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B.
Khadakwasla Dam
Khadakwasla Dam is a major masonry dam near Pune, India, that creates the Khadakwasla Lake reservoir and serves as a key source of water for the city and surrounding region.
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C.
Maheshwar Dam
Maheshwar Dam is a major hydroelectric and irrigation dam on the Narmada River in Madhya Pradesh, India, known for its role in regional power generation and its controversial social and environmental impacts.
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D.
Satpara Dam
Satpara Dam is a multipurpose concrete dam in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan, built to generate hydroelectric power, provide irrigation, and supply drinking water using the waters of Satpara Lake.
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E.
Bhushi Dam
Bhushi Dam is a popular masonry dam and scenic picnic spot near Lonavala in Maharashtra, India, known for its cascading water steps and monsoon-time crowds.
- 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: Panshet Dam Target entity description: Panshet Dam is a major earthfill dam near Pune in Maharashtra, India, built for water supply and irrigation and also known for a catastrophic failure in 1961 that caused severe flooding in the city.
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A.
Navilatirtha Dam
Navilatirtha Dam is a major irrigation and water management structure built across the Malaprabha River in Karnataka, India.
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B.
Khadakwasla Dam
Khadakwasla Dam is a major masonry dam near Pune, India, that creates the Khadakwasla Lake reservoir and serves as a key source of water for the city and surrounding region.
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C.
Maheshwar Dam
Maheshwar Dam is a major hydroelectric and irrigation dam on the Narmada River in Madhya Pradesh, India, known for its role in regional power generation and its controversial social and environmental impacts.
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D.
Satpara Dam
Satpara Dam is a multipurpose concrete dam in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan, built to generate hydroelectric power, provide irrigation, and supply drinking water using the waters of Satpara Lake.
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E.
Bhushi Dam
Bhushi Dam is a popular masonry dam and scenic picnic spot near Lonavala in Maharashtra, India, known for its cascading water steps and monsoon-time crowds.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dam
ⓘ
earthfill dam ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Panshet
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tanajisagar Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basinCountry | India ⓘ |
| constructionBegan | 1950s ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial | earthfill with masonry/concrete components ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| distanceFrom | approximately 50 km southwest of Pune ⓘ |
| failed | 1961 ⓘ |
| failureCause |
inadequate curing of concrete plugs in conduits
ⓘ
structural failure ⓘ |
| failureEffect |
large-scale damage to property in Pune
ⓘ
loss of life in Pune ⓘ severe flooding in Pune ⓘ |
| failureType | catastrophic dam failure ⓘ |
| height | about 63 m ⓘ |
| impactOnCity | influences Pune’s water security ⓘ |
| length | about 1,039 m ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Maharashtra
ⓘ
Panshet village NERFINISHED ⓘ Pune district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInState | Maharashtra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Pune NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Ambi River valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyDam |
Khadakwasla Dam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Temghar Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ Varasgaon Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | 1961 Panshet Dam disaster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opened | 1961 ⓘ |
| operator | Government of Maharashtra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| owner | Government of Maharashtra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Mula–Mutha river system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
hydroelectric power generation
ⓘ
irrigation ⓘ water supply ⓘ |
| region | Western Ghats foothills ⓘ |
| reservoirCapacity | approximately 303 million cubic metres ⓘ |
| reservoirName |
Panshet Reservoir
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tanajisagar Reservoir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| riverCrossed | Ambi River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| suppliesWaterTo | Pune city NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourism | popular weekend destination from Pune ⓘ |
| tourismActivity |
boating
ⓘ
picnicking ⓘ watersports ⓘ |
| usedFor |
drinking water supply to Pune
ⓘ
irrigation in downstream areas ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Panshet Dam Description of subject: Panshet Dam is a major earthfill dam near Pune in Maharashtra, India, built for water supply and irrigation and also known for a catastrophic failure in 1961 that caused severe flooding in the city.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Khadakwasla Lake
this entity surface form:
Panshet reservoir
this entity surface form:
Panshet reservoir