Diemel Dam
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Diemel Dam is a German reservoir dam that was one of the targets attacked during the World War II Dambusters Raid.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Diemel Dam canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9525757 — 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: Diemel Dam Context triple: [Dambusters Raid sites, hasPart, Diemel Dam]
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A.
Bütgenbach Dam
Bütgenbach Dam is a hydroelectric and flood-control structure in eastern Belgium that creates Lake Bütgenbach, a popular site for recreation and water sports.
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B.
Sorpe Dam
The Sorpe Dam is a German earth-fill dam in the Ruhr region that was a key target of the RAF’s World War II “Dambusters” raid, Operation Chastise.
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C.
Eder Dam
Eder Dam is a major German gravity dam in the Eder River valley, historically known for being one of the dams breached by the RAF’s “Dambusters” raid during World War II.
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D.
Ennepe Dam
Ennepe Dam is a German reservoir dam in North Rhine-Westphalia that was one of the targets of the World War II Dambusters Raid.
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E.
Guthega Dam
Guthega Dam is a concrete gravity dam on the Snowy River in New South Wales, Australia, forming part of the Snowy Mountains Scheme hydroelectric and irrigation project.
- 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: Diemel Dam Target entity description: Diemel Dam is a German reservoir dam that was one of the targets attacked during the World War II Dambusters Raid.
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A.
Bütgenbach Dam
Bütgenbach Dam is a hydroelectric and flood-control structure in eastern Belgium that creates Lake Bütgenbach, a popular site for recreation and water sports.
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B.
Sorpe Dam
The Sorpe Dam is a German earth-fill dam in the Ruhr region that was a key target of the RAF’s World War II “Dambusters” raid, Operation Chastise.
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C.
Eder Dam
Eder Dam is a major German gravity dam in the Eder River valley, historically known for being one of the dams breached by the RAF’s “Dambusters” raid during World War II.
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D.
Ennepe Dam
Ennepe Dam is a German reservoir dam in North Rhine-Westphalia that was one of the targets of the World War II Dambusters Raid.
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E.
Guthega Dam
Guthega Dam is a concrete gravity dam on the Snowy River in New South Wales, Australia, forming part of the Snowy Mountains Scheme hydroelectric and irrigation project.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
gravity dam
ⓘ
infrastructure ⓘ reservoir dam ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | gravity dam ⓘ |
| attackedBy | Royal Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attackedInYear | 1943 ⓘ |
| basinCountry | Germany ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1924 ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War II
ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
|
| constructionStartDate | 1912 ⓘ |
| country | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formsReservoir | Diemelsee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
low-flow augmentation
ⓘ
river regulation ⓘ |
| hasNameInGerman | Diemeltalsperre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRecreationalArea | Diemelsee recreational area ⓘ |
| hasRoadCrossing | yes ⓘ |
| hasSpillway | yes ⓘ |
| isInCatchmentAreaOf | Weser NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOf | German dam system ⓘ |
| isPublicInfrastructure | true ⓘ |
| isTouristAttraction | true ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Federal Republic of Germany
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hesse ⓘ North Rhine-Westphalia ⓘ |
| locatedInProtectedArea | Diemelsee Nature Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Diemel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | concrete ⓘ |
| nearSettlement |
Helminghausen
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Heringhausen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | Weser River Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Weser river basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
flood control
ⓘ
hydroelectric power generation ⓘ recreation ⓘ water regulation ⓘ |
| region |
Sauerland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Waldeck-Frankenberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reservoirNameInGerman | Diemelsee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
angling
ⓘ
tourism ⓘ water sports ⓘ |
| wasTargetOf |
Dambusters Raid
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Operation Chastise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Diemel Dam Description of subject: Diemel Dam is a German reservoir dam that was one of the targets attacked during the World War II Dambusters Raid.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.