Fuchu Dam ( ja, 府中ダム ) is a

dam A dam is a barrier that stops or restricts the flow of surface water or underground streams. Reservoirs created by dams not only suppress floods but also provide water for activities such as irrigation, human consumption, industrial use ...

in Fuchu Town,

Sakaide, Kagawa 270px, Sakaide City Hall 270px, Aerial view of Sakaide city center is a city located in Kagawa Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 49,439 in 21347 households and a population density of and a population density of 530 p ...

, Japan, completed in 1966. It dams the Aya River in the Aya River drainage system.

Lake Fuchu

Fuchu Dam's reservoir, Lake Fuchu, along with Taki no Miya, was some of the picturesque scenery chosen as one of the "Timeless 100 Famous Views." This reservoir was called "Lake Fuchu" starting in the 1990s, and maps from before showed the lake as Fuchu Reservoir. Lake Fuchu has canoe and rowboat competitions which are popular among high schools and employees of companies in the prefecture. It is being maintained as the East Shikoku Athletic Meet's venue for canoe competitions, a site of about 3 hectares with the Sakaide Canoe Training Center (boat-house and training room) and judge's chair and embark-disembark wharf for competitions. The course can be set at up to 9 lanes of 1000 meters, so it was designated by the JOC (Japan Olympic Committee) as a canoe race training facility, and players compete in Japanese championships and international athletes are sent to compete in international championship trials and such meetings there on a large scale. In August 2008, Finland's team used the same lake to practice before the Beijing Olympics. File:Fuchuko20070519 (1).JPG, Lake Fuchu File:Fuchuko20070519.JPG, Stone monument for Lake Fuchu

Main Competitions and Events Held

* East Shikoku Athletic Meet's Canoe Competition * Japan National High School Rowing Competition of 1998 * Japan Canoe Racing Championship Title Meet * Water Festival in Lake Fuchu * Sakaide Lake Fuchu Dragon Canoe Meet * National "Dowluck" Fishing Championship in Lake Fuchu

References

Dams in Kagawa Prefecture Dams completed in 1966 1966 establishments in Japan Sakaide, Kagawa {{Kagawa-geo-stub