紅(hong)山(shan)湖(hu)因位于(yu)紅(hong)山(shan)地區(qu)(qu),所(suo)以名為紅(hong)山(shan)湖(hu)。紅(hong)山(shan)湖(hu)也(ye)是蓄(xu)積邊溝(gou)之水(shui)(shui)而成(cheng)的,豐水(shui)(shui)期,湖(hu)面(mian)可于(yu)峽谷中向(xiang)東(dong)延伸2公(gong)里多,上空常有(you)鷹(ying)鶴翱翔,水(shui)(shui)面(mian)上時有(you)鴛鴦、野鴨游(you)弋。水(shui)(shui)洞溝(gou)紅(hong)山(shan)湖(hu),位于(yu)水(shui)(shui)洞溝(gou)景區(qu)(qu)內,距離銀川市19公(gong)里,距離銀川河東(dong)機場11公(gong)里,因地處紅(hong)山(shan)地區(qu)(qu),所(suo)以取(qu)名紅(hong)山(shan)湖(hu)。湖(hu)水(shui)(shui)面(mian)積1.8平方公(gong)里。當年本地農(nong)民(min)為了(le)蓄(xu)水(shui)(shui),在這(zhe)里建立了(le)一道低矮的攔水(shui)(shui)石壩。水(shui)(shui)洞溝(gou)旅游(you)開發有(you)限公(gong)司(si)請有(you)關專家按百(bai)年不遇(yu)洪水(shui)(shui)的標準(zhun)設計,建造了(le)這(zhe)座大壩。
登上壩頂,眼前呈(cheng)現的是高峽出平湖(hu)(hu)的景(jing)觀,這座(zuo)湖(hu)(hu)因位于(yu)紅山(shan)(shan)(shan)地區(qu),所以名為紅山(shan)(shan)(shan)湖(hu)(hu)。紅山(shan)(shan)(shan)湖(hu)(hu)也是蓄積邊(bian)溝(gou)之水(shui)而成的,豐(feng)水(shui)期,湖(hu)(hu)面(mian)可于(yu)峽谷中(zhong)向東延伸2公里(li)多,上空常有鷹(ying)鶴(he)翱翔(xiang),水(shui)面(mian)上時有鴛鴦、野鴨游(you)弋(yi),根(gen)據規劃,景(jing)區(qu)要在紅山(shan)(shan)(shan)湖(hu)(hu)南岸崖壁間(jian)修建(jian)約一公里(li)的棧(zhan)道,供(gong)游(you)客步行穿(chuan)越(yue)紅山(shan)(shan)(shan)湖(hu)(hu)游(you)覽。
經地質專家考察,發現紅山湖臨水的崖壁下,因湖水長期浸蝕,已相當酥軟,有幾段崖壁已出現裂縫,而且有下沉的趨勢,隨時都有坍塌的危險。景區正(zheng)在(zai)按照(zhao)專家的意見編(bian)制(zhi)方案,融開(kai)發和(he)保(bao)護為(wei)一(yi)體(ti),計劃在(zai)紅山湖南(nan)岸崖壁間,建造一(yi)條(tiao)1000多米的棧道供游客們(men)休(xiu)憩觀覽。景區為了便于(yu)游客(ke)觀(guan)光游覽紅山湖,添置了電瓶(ping)船(chuan),游客(ke)可乘船(chuan)游覽看長城,觀(guan)湖中鴛(yuan)鴦、野(ye)鴨(ya)。