龍(long)(long)山(shan)(shan)(shan)湖(hu)國家(jia)濕地公園(yuan)位于(yu)信陽市光(guang)山(shan)(shan)(shan)縣縣城西(xi)南七公里的潢(huang)河龍(long)(long)山(shan)(shan)(shan)處,主(zhu)要是為(wei)了防(fang)洪、灌溉、城市供水、發電、旅(lv)游(you)開發的需要而修(xiu)建的一(yi)座(zuo)人工湖(hu)。湖(hu)壩筑于(yu)兩座(zuo)山(shan)(shan)(shan)頭之間(jian),因(yin)壩頭有座(zuo)南龍(long)(long)山(shan)(shan)(shan),壩中間(jian)有座(zuo)珠山(shan)(shan)(shan),壩北邊有座(zuo)北龍(long)(long)山(shan)(shan)(shan),人稱為(wei)“二龍(long)(long)戲珠”,龍(long)(long)山(shan)(shan)(shan)湖(hu)由此(ci)而來。龍(long)(long)山(shan)(shan)(shan)湖(hu)國家(jia)濕地公園(yuan)已建成一(yi)個集觀賞自(zi)然(ran)風光(guang),游(you)覽名山(shan)(shan)(shan)古寺,接受傳(chuan)統教育(yu)為(wei)一(yi)體的綜合旅(lv)游(you)區(qu)。
龍(long)山(shan)(shan)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)工程20世紀70年(nian)(nian)代末期動工,1988年(nian)(nian)建成(cheng),湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)面(mian)寬闊平展,水(shui)(shui)(shui)面(mian)積2萬余(yu)畝,最(zui)寬處有(you)(you)兩公里,向上游(you)延伸達(da)九公里。風景(jing)區內(nei)由三(san)條河(he)流匯入(晏河(he)、潑河(he)、塔沙河(he)),湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)周峰巒(luan)疊翠(cui),林木蒼(cang)茫,周圍集(ji)山(shan)(shan)、水(shui)(shui)(shui)、石于一體舟(zhou)船暢駛,夾岸青山(shan)(shan)相迎(ying),幾(ji)十座小島(dao),半島(dao)聳(song)然其(qi)間,龍(long)山(shan)(shan)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)水(shui)(shui)(shui)深(shen)清澈,水(shui)(shui)(shui)質(zhi)優良(liang),是縣城(cheng)用水(shui)(shui)(shui)主要水(shui)(shui)(shui)源(yuan)地(di)。湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)內(nei)港叉眾多,點(dian)綴其(qi)間,由于沙洲平時有(you)(you)人至(zhi),也(ye)就成(cheng)了鳥類棲息的(de)天堂,近幾(ji)年(nian)(nian)通過旅(lv)游(you)和(he)經濟開發,現為河(he)南省青蝦養殖(zhi)基地(di),“龍(long)山(shan)(shan)青蝦”味(wei)美(mei)可口,營(ying)養豐富,有(you)(you)獨(du)特(te)的(de)味(wei)美(mei)、色鮮、個大、蛋白質(zhi)含量高(gao),低脂肪等特(te)點(dian)。湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)兩翼各設(she)有(you)(you)上千畝垂釣場(chang)。
2015年,在國(guo)家(jia)林業局組(zu)織的(de)2015擬申報國(guo)家(jia)濕(shi)地(di)公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)總體規(gui)劃(hua)(hua)評審會上,信陽市光山縣(xian)龍(long)山湖國(guo)家(jia)濕(shi)地(di)公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)順利通過國(guo)家(jia)級評審,為美(mei)麗光山再添一塊“國(guo)”字招牌。河南省龍(long)山湖國(guo)家(jia)濕(shi)地(di)公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)規(gui)劃(hua)(hua)區域為官渡河三橋至小(xiao)潢(huang)河上游,公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)初步規(gui)劃(hua)(hua)長44公(gong)(gong)里,面(mian)積(ji)23.28平方公(gong)(gong)里。橫(heng)跨(kua)該縣(xian)潑陂河、晏河、文殊、槐店、官渡河、弦山、紫水(shui)(shui)等鄉鎮和(he)街道辦事處。龍(long)山湖國(guo)家(jia)濕(shi)地(di)公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)的(de)建設,對凈化小(xiao)潢(huang)河水(shui)(shui)質,保(bao)護該流域內(nei)的(de)生物多(duo)樣性,防治水(shui)(shui)土流失將起到積(ji)極(ji)作(zuo)用;此外,公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)的(de)建設可(ke)凈化城市用水(shui)(shui)、截留(liu)水(shui)(shui)體、增加城市空氣濕(shi)度,為縣(xian)城及周邊居民(min)提(ti)供(gong)一個(ge)良好的(de)休憩環境;將對該縣(xian)生態文明及美(mei)麗鄉村建設產生積(ji)極(ji)而深遠的(de)影響。