Ukai Dam
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Ukai Dam is a major multi-purpose reservoir and hydroelectric dam in Gujarat, India, built on the Tapi River for irrigation, power generation, and flood control.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ukai Dam canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8037794 — 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: Ukai Dam Context triple: [Tapi River, hasDam, Ukai Dam]
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A.
Ikeda Dam
Ikeda Dam is a major hydroelectric dam in Japan known for generating power and regulating water flow on the Yoshino River.
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B.
Nagayasuguchi Dam
Nagayasuguchi Dam is a hydroelectric dam located on Japan’s Yoshino River, used primarily for power generation and flood control.
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C.
Shimen Dam
Shimen Dam is a major concrete gravity dam in northern Taiwan that provides water supply, flood control, and hydroelectric power as part of the Shimen Reservoir system.
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D.
Surobi Dam
Surobi Dam is a hydroelectric and irrigation dam located on the Kabul River in eastern Afghanistan.
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E.
Shiroro Dam
Shiroro Dam is a major hydroelectric power facility on the Kaduna River in Niger State, Nigeria, supplying electricity and supporting water management in the region.
- 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: Ukai Dam Target entity description: Ukai Dam is a major multi-purpose reservoir and hydroelectric dam in Gujarat, India, built on the Tapi River for irrigation, power generation, and flood control.
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A.
Ikeda Dam
Ikeda Dam is a major hydroelectric dam in Japan known for generating power and regulating water flow on the Yoshino River.
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B.
Nagayasuguchi Dam
Nagayasuguchi Dam is a hydroelectric dam located on Japan’s Yoshino River, used primarily for power generation and flood control.
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C.
Shimen Dam
Shimen Dam is a major concrete gravity dam in northern Taiwan that provides water supply, flood control, and hydroelectric power as part of the Shimen Reservoir system.
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D.
Surobi Dam
Surobi Dam is a hydroelectric and irrigation dam located on the Kabul River in eastern Afghanistan.
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E.
Shiroro Dam
Shiroro Dam is a major hydroelectric power facility on the Kaduna River in Niger State, Nigeria, supplying electricity and supporting water management in the region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dam
ⓘ
hydroelectric dam ⓘ hydroelectric power station ⓘ reservoir ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Vallabh Sagar Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basinCountry | India ⓘ |
| constructionBegan | 1964 ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| createdBy | Ukai Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| damType |
composite dam
ⓘ
earthen dam ⓘ masonry dam ⓘ |
| hasFunction | multi-purpose dam ⓘ |
| hasPowerPlant | Ukai Hydroelectric Power Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSpillway | gated spillway ⓘ |
| impact |
provides electricity to Gujarat grid
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reduces flood risk in lower Tapi basin ⓘ supports irrigation in South Gujarat ⓘ |
| locatedAt | Ukai Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Gujarat ⓘ |
| locatedInDistrict | Tapi district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInState | Gujarat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Ukai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNearCity | Surat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Tapi River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Vallabhbhai Patel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Songadh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1972 ⓘ |
| operator |
Government of Gujarat
NERFINISHED
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Narmada Water Resources, Water Supply and Kalpsar Department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Tapi River development projects ⓘ |
| primaryUse | irrigation ⓘ |
| purpose |
flood control
ⓘ
hydroelectric power generation ⓘ industrial water supply ⓘ irrigation ⓘ water supply ⓘ |
| rankInGujaratByReservoirCapacity | one of the largest ⓘ |
| region | South Gujarat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reservoirName | Ukai Reservoir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| riverBasin | Tapi River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sameAs | Ukai Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| secondaryUse |
flood control
ⓘ
power generation ⓘ |
| watercourse | Tapi River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ukai Dam Description of subject: Ukai Dam is a major multi-purpose reservoir and hydroelectric dam in Gujarat, India, built on the Tapi River for irrigation, power generation, and flood control.
Referenced by (1)
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