Tavera Dam
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Tavera Dam is a major hydroelectric and water-supply dam in the Dominican Republic, crucial for power generation, irrigation, and flood control in the Yaque del Norte River basin.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tavera Dam canonical | 1 |
| Tavera-Bao reservoir system | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10657387 — 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: Tavera Dam Context triple: [Yaque del Norte River, hasDam, Tavera Dam]
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A.
Malpaso Dam
Malpaso Dam is a major hydroelectric dam in Chiapas, Mexico, forming one of the country’s largest reservoirs and playing a key role in national power generation and flood control.
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B.
Macagua Dam
Macagua Dam is a major hydroelectric dam complex in Venezuela that forms part of the Guri–Macagua–Caruachi system generating power from the Caroní River.
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C.
San Vicente Dam
San Vicente Dam is a major concrete gravity dam in San Diego County, California, that forms San Vicente Reservoir and plays a key role in the region’s water supply and storage.
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D.
Cabril Dam
Cabril Dam is a major concrete arch dam in central Portugal that forms a large reservoir on the Zêzere River and supports hydroelectric power generation and water management.
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E.
Santa Teresa Dam
Santa Teresa Dam is a major reservoir and flood-control structure on the Tormes River in western Spain, used primarily for irrigation, water supply, and hydroelectric power generation.
- 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: Tavera Dam Target entity description: Tavera Dam is a major hydroelectric and water-supply dam in the Dominican Republic, crucial for power generation, irrigation, and flood control in the Yaque del Norte River basin.
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A.
Malpaso Dam
Malpaso Dam is a major hydroelectric dam in Chiapas, Mexico, forming one of the country’s largest reservoirs and playing a key role in national power generation and flood control.
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B.
Macagua Dam
Macagua Dam is a major hydroelectric dam complex in Venezuela that forms part of the Guri–Macagua–Caruachi system generating power from the Caroní River.
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C.
San Vicente Dam
San Vicente Dam is a major concrete gravity dam in San Diego County, California, that forms San Vicente Reservoir and plays a key role in the region’s water supply and storage.
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D.
Cabril Dam
Cabril Dam is a major concrete arch dam in central Portugal that forms a large reservoir on the Zêzere River and supports hydroelectric power generation and water management.
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E.
Santa Teresa Dam
Santa Teresa Dam is a major reservoir and flood-control structure on the Tormes River in western Spain, used primarily for irrigation, water supply, and hydroelectric power generation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
gravity dam
ⓘ
hydroelectric dam ⓘ water-supply dam ⓘ |
| basin | Yaque del Norte River basin ⓘ |
| category |
Dams in the Dominican Republic
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Hydroelectric power stations in the Dominican Republic ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1969 ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | Dominican Republic ⓘ |
| energySource | hydropower ⓘ |
| environmentalEffect |
creation of artificial lake habitat
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modification of Yaque del Norte River flow regime ⓘ |
| function | regulates seasonal flows of the Yaque del Norte River ⓘ |
| hasSpillway | yes ⓘ |
| impact | supports agricultural irrigation in the Cibao region ⓘ |
| installedCapacity | 96 MW ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Spanish ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Santiago Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Cibao region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Yaque del Norte River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeName | Presa de Tavera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfTurbines | 3 ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1973 ⓘ |
| operator | Corporación Dominicana de Empresas Eléctricas Estatales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatorAbbreviation | CDEEE NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Dominican Republic national hydropower system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| providesElectricityTo | national grid of the Dominican Republic ⓘ |
| providesWaterTo | Santiago de los Caballeros NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
flood control
ⓘ
hydroelectric power generation ⓘ irrigation ⓘ water supply ⓘ |
| reservoirName |
Presa de Tavera-Bao
NERFINISHED
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Tavera Reservoir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reservoirUse |
drinking water supply for Santiago de los Caballeros
ⓘ
flood regulation ⓘ irrigation water storage ⓘ |
| risk | flooding downstream in case of extreme events ⓘ |
| significance |
key component of the Yaque del Norte River basin management
ⓘ
major hydroelectric facility in the Dominican Republic ⓘ |
| status | operational ⓘ |
| turbineType | Francis turbine ⓘ |
| typeOfStructure | large dam ⓘ |
| usedFor |
base water supply for urban consumption
ⓘ
peak electricity demand coverage ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tavera Dam Description of subject: Tavera Dam is a major hydroelectric and water-supply dam in the Dominican Republic, crucial for power generation, irrigation, and flood control in the Yaque del Norte River basin.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Tavera-Bao reservoir system