Rye Patch Dam
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Rye Patch Dam is a water-control structure on the Humboldt River in Nevada that creates the reservoir around which Rye Patch State Recreation Area is centered.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Rye Patch Dam canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7275070 — 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: Rye Patch Dam Context triple: [Rye Patch State Recreation Area, hasFeature, Rye Patch Dam]
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A.
Fife Brook Dam
Fife Brook Dam is a hydroelectric dam on the Deerfield River in western Massachusetts, known for regulating river flow and supporting popular whitewater recreation downstream.
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B.
Watertown Dam
Watertown Dam is a historic low-head dam on the Charles River in Watertown, Massachusetts, that once powered local industry and now helps regulate river flow and fish passage.
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C.
Yale Dam
Yale Dam is a hydroelectric dam on Washington State’s Lewis River that forms Yale Lake and helps generate power and manage water resources in the region.
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D.
Tuckertown Dam
Tuckertown Dam is a hydroelectric dam on the Yadkin River in North Carolina that forms Tuckertown Reservoir as part of a series of power-generating dams along the river.
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E.
Shawmut Dam
Shawmut Dam is a hydroelectric dam located on Maine’s Kennebec River, used for power generation and river flow 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: Rye Patch Dam Target entity description: Rye Patch Dam is a water-control structure on the Humboldt River in Nevada that creates the reservoir around which Rye Patch State Recreation Area is centered.
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A.
Fife Brook Dam
Fife Brook Dam is a hydroelectric dam on the Deerfield River in western Massachusetts, known for regulating river flow and supporting popular whitewater recreation downstream.
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B.
Watertown Dam
Watertown Dam is a historic low-head dam on the Charles River in Watertown, Massachusetts, that once powered local industry and now helps regulate river flow and fish passage.
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C.
Yale Dam
Yale Dam is a hydroelectric dam on Washington State’s Lewis River that forms Yale Lake and helps generate power and manage water resources in the region.
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D.
Tuckertown Dam
Tuckertown Dam is a hydroelectric dam on the Yadkin River in North Carolina that forms Tuckertown Reservoir as part of a series of power-generating dams along the river.
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E.
Shawmut Dam
Shawmut Dam is a hydroelectric dam located on Maine’s Kennebec River, used for power generation and river flow management.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dam
ⓘ
water-control structure ⓘ |
| associatedWithProtectedArea | Rye Patch State Recreation Area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basinCountry |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| constructionBegan | 1935 ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial | earthfill ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| createsReservoir | Rye Patch Reservoir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| damType | embankment dam ⓘ |
| hasPowerPlant | no ⓘ |
| hasRecreationArea | Rye Patch State Recreation Area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSpillway | yes ⓘ |
| height | 78 feet ⓘ |
| impounds | Humboldt River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| length | 1,074 feet ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Nevada
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| locatedNear | Interstate 80 in Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Humboldt River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managesWaterFor | lower Humboldt River basin ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Rye Patch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestCity | Lovelock, Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opened | 1936 ⓘ |
| operator | Pershing County Water Conservation District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Pershing County Water Conservation District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Humboldt River water management system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryUse | irrigation water supply ⓘ |
| purpose |
flood control
ⓘ
irrigation ⓘ water storage ⓘ |
| recreationActivitiesSupported | boating ⓘ |
| recreationActivitiesSupported |
camping
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ wildlife viewing ⓘ |
| region | Pershing County, Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reservoirAlsoKnownAs | Rye Patch Reservoir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reservoirCapacity | 191000 acre-feet ⓘ |
| reservoirName | Rye Patch Reservoir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reservoirSurfaceArea | 11000 acres ⓘ |
| riverCrossed | Humboldt River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | Nevada ⓘ |
| watercourse | Humboldt River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Rye Patch Dam Description of subject: Rye Patch Dam is a water-control structure on the Humboldt River in Nevada that creates the reservoir around which Rye Patch State Recreation Area is centered.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.