龍(long)(long)(long)山(shan)(shan)湖風景(jing)區(qu)位于信陽市光山(shan)(shan)縣(xian)縣(xian)城西南七公(gong)里的潢河龍(long)(long)(long)山(shan)(shan)處(chu),主要是為(wei)了防洪、灌溉、城市供(gong)水(shui)、發(fa)電(dian)、旅(lv)游(you)開發(fa)的需要而(er)修建的一座人工湖。湖壩(ba)(ba)筑(zhu)于兩座山(shan)(shan)頭之間,因(yin)壩(ba)(ba)頭有座南龍(long)(long)(long)山(shan)(shan),壩(ba)(ba)中間有座珠山(shan)(shan),壩(ba)(ba)北(bei)邊有座北(bei)龍(long)(long)(long)山(shan)(shan),人稱為(wei)“二龍(long)(long)(long)戲(xi)珠”,龍(long)(long)(long)山(shan)(shan)湖由此而(er)來。龍(long)(long)(long)山(shan)(shan)湖風景(jing)區(qu)已建成一個集觀賞(shang)自然風光,游(you)覽名(ming)山(shan)(shan)古寺,接受傳統教育為(wei)一體(ti)的綜合旅(lv)游(you)區(qu)。
龍(long)山湖(hu)工程20世(shi)紀70年代末期(qi)動(dong)工,1988年建成,湖(hu)面(mian)寬闊(kuo)平展,水(shui)(shui)面(mian)積2萬(wan)余畝,最(zui)寬處(chu)有(you)兩公里,向上游延伸達九公里。風景區(qu)內(nei)由三條河流匯入(ru)(晏河、潑(po)河、塔沙河),湖(hu)周(zhou)峰巒(luan)疊翠,林木(mu)蒼茫,周(zhou)圍集山、水(shui)(shui)、石于一體(ti)舟(zhou)船(chuan)暢駛,夾岸(an)青山相迎,幾十座小島,半島聳然(ran)其間,龍(long)山湖(hu)水(shui)(shui)深(shen)清澈,水(shui)(shui)質優良,是縣城用水(shui)(shui)主要水(shui)(shui)源地。湖(hu)內(nei)港(gang)叉眾多,點綴其間,由于沙洲(zhou)平時有(you)人至,也就成了鳥類棲(qi)息的天堂(tang),近幾年通過(guo)旅(lv)游和經濟開發,現為(wei)河南省青蝦養(yang)(yang)殖基地,“龍(long)山青蝦”味美可口,營養(yang)(yang)豐富,有(you)獨特的味美、色(se)鮮、個大、蛋白質含(han)量高,低脂肪等特點。湖(hu)兩翼各設有(you)上千畝垂釣場。
龍(long)山湖(hu)文(wen)(wen)化旅游開發項目的主要建設(she)內容(rong)為“七(qi)區(qu)六(liu)景(jing)”:七(qi)區(qu),即(ji)私密(mi)尊享(xiang)區(qu)、會議餐飲(yin)區(qu)、生(sheng)態觀光(guang)區(qu)、水上游樂(le)區(qu)、戶(hu)外(wai)拓展運(yun)動區(qu)、中(zhong)央核心景(jing)觀區(qu)、企業會所及茶文(wen)(wen)化展示區(qu);六(liu)景(jing),即(ji)龍(long)山龍(long)湖(hu)、龍(long)女獻(xian)珠、龍(long)字呈墻、龍(long)堤(di)觀賽、龍(long)橋漫步(bu)、龍(long)亭(ting)遠眺。項目建成后,將使現(xian)(xian)有的山、水、林、濕地、風光(guang)等(deng)自然(ran)資源進(jin)一步(bu)得(de)到保護和合理利用,形(xing)成獨特的龍(long)文(wen)(wen)化、水文(wen)(wen)化、生(sheng)態文(wen)(wen)化品(pin)牌,實現(xian)(xian)經濟、社(she)會和生(sheng)態效益的“共贏”。