Dikanya dam, Reservoir in Pernik Province, Bulgaria

Dikanya dam is a reservoir in Pernik Province, southwestern Bulgaria, built on the western slope of Verila mountain next to the village of Dolna Dikanya. It impounds the Arkata River and is used to regulate that river's flow, to irrigate farmland in the Radomir basin and for fishing. A villa zone occupies the northern shore.

The dam was built to supply irrigation to farmland in the Radomir valley. The facility helped expand agricultural use in this part of western Bulgaria.

The reservoir is fished for crucian carp, rudd, bleak, chub, grass carp, common carp, perch and silver carp. A villa zone occupies the northern shore, where owners stay close to the water. The name comes from the adjacent village of Dolna Dikanya.

You can reach the dam from Bobovdol in about 16 kilometers (10 miles) or from Sofia in 34 kilometers (21 miles). Cottages along the northern shore offer a place to stay overnight if you want to spend time near the water.

The reservoir holds nine fish species, among them carp, white amur and topmouth gudgeon, a mix that draws anglers from the Radomir area. A villa zone occupies the northern shore, so the water is bordered by cottages rather than open fields.