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Top 100 Dam lake, is dam lake of 100 places. It was elected by the certification of Water Resources Environment Technology Center and the recommendation of the local government.
Originally, dam is an artificial thing, which is constructed from the point of view of disaster prevention and the ensuring domestic water. Dam lake brings beautiful scenery sometimes, and show an added value as a tourist resource. But on the other hand , it may dam is a problem as a product of wasteful public works projects often. There is a purpose to review the value of the dam lake by the election of Too 100s, that get widely recognized that role . It is said that reason, the Top 100 dam lake has been certified.
To say the dam lake, that aspect is quite unique each. There is also a case that has been designated as a national park. In addition, and where they are used for recreation, dam lake was touristy by the surrounding environment, such as hot spring development also exist.
It is said also have a considerable number of so-called "dum lovers" in Japan. Dam that fact, has gained considerable popularity as an object of tourism also worth noting. The Gosyo Dam and The Miyagase Dam, tourists of more than one million visitors each year.
Criteria for selection could be, for example, historical value and consideration of the ecosystem and landscape. It will be selected later this Top 100, the dam will be utilized as a tourist resources more and more in the future.