龍(long)(long)山(shan)湖(hu)(hu)風(feng)(feng)景區位于(yu)信陽市(shi)光山(shan)縣縣城西(xi)南七公里的(de)潢河(he)龍(long)(long)山(shan)處(chu),主(zhu)要是為(wei)(wei)了防洪、灌(guan)溉(gai)、城市(shi)供水、發電、旅(lv)游開(kai)發的(de)需要而(er)修建的(de)一座(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)人(ren)工湖(hu)(hu)。湖(hu)(hu)壩筑于(yu)兩(liang)座(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)山(shan)頭(tou)之間(jian),因壩頭(tou)有(you)座(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)南龍(long)(long)山(shan),壩中間(jian)有(you)座(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)珠山(shan),壩北邊有(you)座(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)北龍(long)(long)山(shan),人(ren)稱為(wei)(wei)“二龍(long)(long)戲(xi)珠”,龍(long)(long)山(shan)湖(hu)(hu)由此而(er)來(lai)。龍(long)(long)山(shan)湖(hu)(hu)風(feng)(feng)景區已建成一個集觀賞自然風(feng)(feng)光,游覽名山(shan)古寺,接(jie)受傳統教育為(wei)(wei)一體的(de)綜(zong)合旅(lv)游區。
龍(long)山(shan)湖(hu)工程20世(shi)紀(ji)70年代末期(qi)動工,1988年建(jian)成,湖(hu)面(mian)寬闊(kuo)平展,水面(mian)積2萬(wan)余(yu)畝(mu),最寬處有兩(liang)公里,向上游延伸達(da)九公里。風景區(qu)內由三條河(he)(he)流匯(hui)入(ru)(晏河(he)(he)、潑河(he)(he)、塔沙(sha)河(he)(he)),湖(hu)周(zhou)峰巒疊翠,林木蒼茫,周(zhou)圍集山(shan)、水、石(shi)于一體舟船暢駛,夾(jia)岸青(qing)山(shan)相(xiang)迎,幾(ji)十座小(xiao)島(dao),半島(dao)聳(song)然其間,龍(long)山(shan)湖(hu)水深(shen)清(qing)澈(che),水質優良(liang),是縣城用(yong)水主要水源(yuan)地(di)。湖(hu)內港叉眾多,點綴其間,由于沙(sha)洲(zhou)平時有人至,也就(jiu)成了鳥(niao)類棲息的(de)天堂,近幾(ji)年通過旅游和(he)經濟開發,現為河(he)(he)南省青(qing)蝦養(yang)殖基地(di),“龍(long)山(shan)青(qing)蝦”味美可口,營養(yang)豐富(fu),有獨特的(de)味美、色鮮、個(ge)大、蛋白質含量高(gao),低脂肪等特點。湖(hu)兩(liang)翼各設有上千畝(mu)垂釣場。
龍(long)(long)(long)山湖文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)旅游(you)開發(fa)項目(mu)(mu)的(de)主要建設(she)內容(rong)為“七(qi)區(qu)(qu)(qu)六景”:七(qi)區(qu)(qu)(qu),即私密尊(zun)享(xiang)區(qu)(qu)(qu)、會(hui)議餐飲(yin)區(qu)(qu)(qu)、生態觀光(guang)區(qu)(qu)(qu)、水(shui)上游(you)樂(le)區(qu)(qu)(qu)、戶外拓展運動區(qu)(qu)(qu)、中央核(he)心(xin)景觀區(qu)(qu)(qu)、企業會(hui)所及(ji)茶文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)展示區(qu)(qu)(qu);六景,即龍(long)(long)(long)山龍(long)(long)(long)湖、龍(long)(long)(long)女(nv)獻(xian)珠、龍(long)(long)(long)字呈墻、龍(long)(long)(long)堤觀賽(sai)、龍(long)(long)(long)橋漫步(bu)、龍(long)(long)(long)亭遠眺。項目(mu)(mu)建成(cheng)后,將使現(xian)有(you)的(de)山、水(shui)、林、濕地、風光(guang)等自然(ran)資源進一步(bu)得到保(bao)護和(he)(he)合理利(li)用,形成(cheng)獨特的(de)龍(long)(long)(long)文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)、水(shui)文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)、生態文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)品牌(pai),實現(xian)經濟(ji)、社會(hui)和(he)(he)生態效益的(de)“共(gong)贏”。