Kielder Dam
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Kielder Dam is a large embankment dam in Northumberland, England, best known for impounding Kielder Water, one of the largest artificial lakes in the United Kingdom.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Kielder Dam canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10865700 — 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: Kielder Dam Context triple: [Kielder Water, createdBy, Kielder Dam]
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A.
Kielder Water
Kielder Water is a large man-made reservoir in Northumberland, England, known for its extensive forested surroundings and role in water supply, recreation, and wildlife conservation.
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B.
Derwent Dam
Derwent Dam is a large historic masonry dam in Derbyshire, England, best known for its role in World War II RAF "Dambusters" training and as a prominent feature of the Upper Derwent Valley.
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Aviemore Dam
Aviemore Dam is a major hydroelectric dam in New Zealand’s South Island, forming Lake Aviemore as part of the Waitaki River power scheme.
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D.
Bleiloch Dam
Bleiloch Dam is a large hydroelectric and flood-control dam in Thuringia, Germany, forming the country’s biggest reservoir on the upper Saale River.
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E.
Kielder Burn
Kielder Burn is a small watercourse in Northumberland, England, that feeds into the River North Tyne within the Kielder Forest area.
- 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: Kielder Dam Target entity description: Kielder Dam is a large embankment dam in Northumberland, England, best known for impounding Kielder Water, one of the largest artificial lakes in the United Kingdom.
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A.
Kielder Water
Kielder Water is a large man-made reservoir in Northumberland, England, known for its extensive forested surroundings and role in water supply, recreation, and wildlife conservation.
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B.
Derwent Dam
Derwent Dam is a large historic masonry dam in Derbyshire, England, best known for its role in World War II RAF "Dambusters" training and as a prominent feature of the Upper Derwent Valley.
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C.
Aviemore Dam
Aviemore Dam is a major hydroelectric dam in New Zealand’s South Island, forming Lake Aviemore as part of the Waitaki River power scheme.
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D.
Bleiloch Dam
Bleiloch Dam is a large hydroelectric and flood-control dam in Thuringia, Germany, forming the country’s biggest reservoir on the upper Saale River.
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E.
Kielder Burn
Kielder Burn is a small watercourse in Northumberland, England, that feeds into the River North Tyne within the Kielder Forest area.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | embankment dam ⓘ |
| basinCountry | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| constructionBegan | 1975 ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial |
earthfill
ⓘ
rockfill ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| hasHydroelectricPlant | Kielder Power Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSpillway | yes ⓘ |
| height | about 52 metres ⓘ |
| impounds | Kielder Water NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| length | about 1,125 metres ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
ⓘ
Kielder Forest NERFINISHED ⓘ Northumberland ⓘ |
| locatedInProtectedArea | Kielder Forest Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | Northumbrian Water NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement | Kielder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | creating one of the largest artificial lakes in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1982 ⓘ |
| operator | Northumbrian Water NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Northumbrian Water NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
flood control
ⓘ
hydroelectric power generation ⓘ recreation ⓘ water supply ⓘ |
| region | North East England ⓘ |
| reservoirCapacity | about 200 billion litres ⓘ |
| reservoirName | Kielder Water NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reservoirSurfaceArea | about 10 square kilometres ⓘ |
| riverCrossed | North Tyne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| watercourse | River North Tyne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kielder Dam Description of subject: Kielder Dam is a large embankment dam in Northumberland, England, best known for impounding Kielder Water, one of the largest artificial lakes in the United Kingdom.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.