陽(yang)宗海是云南九大(da)高原湖泊之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)一,地(di)跨(kua)澄江(jiang)、呈貢、宜良三地(di)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)間,位于(yu)東經102°5′一103°02′,北緯24°51′—24°58′之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)間,距昆明(ming)36公里,屬于(yu)珠江(jiang)流域南盤江(jiang)水系。
陽(yang)宗海古稱大澤、奕休(xiu)湖(hu)(hu),明朝時又稱明湖(hu)(hu),陽(yang)宗海是以駐地而得名的(de)(de)。屬成湖(hu)(hu)較晚(wan)的(de)(de)幼年湖(hu)(hu),為高原斷(duan)陷湖(hu)(hu)泊,湖(hu)(hu)內盛產金線魚。湖(hu)(hu)水主要來自(zi)周圍湯(tang)泉河及(ji)雨水聚積。
陽宗海湖(hu)面呈紡錘(chui)形,流(liu)域面積252.7平方(fang)(fang)千米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),湖(hu)面面積31.1平方(fang)(fang)千米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),水(shui)(shui)位(wei)標高1770.46米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),平均水(shui)(shui)深20米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),總蓄水(shui)(shui)量6.04億立方(fang)(fang)米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)。
陽宗(zong)(zong)(zong)海(hai),古稱(cheng)大(da)澤、奕休(xiu)湖,明朝時又(you)稱(cheng)明湖。據史料記(ji)載,陽宗(zong)(zong)(zong)海(hai)是以(yi)駐(zhu)地而得名(ming)的:南詔大(da)理國時期設(she)三十七(qi)部(bu),明湖一帶為(wei)(wei)(wei)強宗(zong)(zong)(zong)部(bu),寶佑(you)四年(nian)(公元1256年(nian))設(she)強宗(zong)(zong)(zong)千(qian)戶所。后(hou)強宗(zong)(zong)(zong)訛為(wei)(wei)(wei)陽宗(zong)(zong)(zong),故名(ming)陽宗(zong)(zong)(zong)海(hai)。元代稱(cheng)陽宗(zong)(zong)(zong)為(wei)(wei)(wei)“大(da)池(chi)”,池(chi)旁(pang)有溫(wen)泉,故又(you)名(ming)“湯池(chi)”。
湖東南(nan)的龍泉寺(si),后依(yi)石壁(bi), 前(qian)瞰湖水,山腹涌出一泉,清澈(che)明凈。寺(si)旁(pang)有古樹1株.直徑約2米(mi)。龍泉寺(si)地處(chu)東山半腰海拔1800米(mi),占地約2平方公(gong)里。南(nan)面(mian)的小屯(tun)村,相傳為三國時隨諸葛亮南(nan)征將領關索屯(tun)兵之處(chu),村人演(yan)唱(chang)古老的儺戲,俗稱關索戲。村西(xi)南(nan)報國寺(si)后有7塊巨石,天(tian)然排成北斗星狀(zhuang),人稱七星北斗,附近(jin)的村子就叫北斗村。
在距陽(yang)宗海出(chu)水(shui)口(kou)500米處(chu),有湯池(chi)(chi)溫泉(quan)(quan)。溫泉(quan)(quan)為高溫硫(liu)磺泉(quan)(quan),水(shui)溫達邱—72℃,水(shui)熱(re)如湯,故名“湯池(chi)(chi)”。在約0.5平方公里范圍(wei)內即(ji)出(chu)露(lu)10余處(chu),主要(yao)有火龍井,大、小(xiao)熱(re)水(shui)塘(tang),仙人(ren)塘(tang)等(deng)。明代時已在此(ci)地進行開發(fa),原名火龍泉(quan)(quan)。湯池(chi)(chi)溫泉(quan)(quan)原建有浴池(chi)(chi)兩處(chu),每天可入(ru)浴近千人(ren),池(chi)(chi)水(shui)溫度保(bao)持在35-40℃。
陽宗(zong)海(hai)海(hai)濱游(you)(you)(you)樂(le)(le)場,是(shi)云(yun)南第一個(ge)省(sheng)(sheng)級旅游(you)(you)(you)度假區(qu)內(nei)(nei)首家對外開放的新(xin)(xin)興旅游(you)(you)(you)景點,海(hai)濱游(you)(you)(you)樂(le)(le)場是(shi)一個(ge)以水(shui)上游(you)(you)(you)樂(le)(le)項(xiang)目(mu)(mu)為(wei)主體的大(da)型綜合游(you)(you)(you)樂(le)(le)區(qu),占地14萬平方米,建有(you)水(shui)陸(lu)空游(you)(you)(you)樂(le)(le)項(xiang)目(mu)(mu)40多(duo)個(ge)。水(shui)面(mian)11.5平方公里(li),草坪面(mian)積6萬平方米。建成水(shui)、陸(lu)、空游(you)(you)(you)樂(le)(le)項(xiang)目(mu)(mu)40多(duo)項(xiang),其中(zhong)(zhong)的水(shui)上飛機(ji)、水(shui)上跳傘、水(shui)上快挺、水(shui)上摩托、帆船為(wei)西南三省(sheng)(sheng)獨有(you),是(shi)中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)國(guo)內(nei)(nei)以高(gao)原淡水(shui)湖泊為(wei)依(yi)托,規(gui)模較大(da),項(xiang)目(mu)(mu)新(xin)(xin)奇的綜合性旅游(you)(you)(you)勝(sheng)地。每年舉辦各種大(da)型文(wen)體娛樂(le)(le)活(huo)動,其中(zhong)(zhong)“山歌(ge)節(jie)”、“潑水(shui)節(jie)”、“龍舟賽”吸引數(shu)萬人參加,影響廣(guang)大(da)。
陽宗海(hai)(hai)位于東經102°5′一103°02′,北緯24°51′—24°58′之(zhi)間,距昆(kun)明(ming)36公(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(li),有326國道(即昆(kun)河公(gong)(gong)(gong)路)經過,地跨澄江、呈貢、宜良三地之(zhi)間,湖面呈紡錘形,兩(liang)頭(tou)寬(kuan),中(zhong)(zhong)部略(lve)窄,海(hai)(hai)拔1770米(mi),南北長(chang)約12公(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(li),東西寬(kuan)約3公(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(li),湖面積(ji)31.49平(ping)方(fang)(fang)(fang)公(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)。陽宗海(hai)(hai)總庫容6.16億(yi)立(li)方(fang)(fang)(fang)米(mi)。流域面積(ji)192平(ping)方(fang)(fang)(fang)公(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(湯池水文站以上),屬于昆(kun)明(ming)市境內的(de)水面面積(ji)約20平(ping)方(fang)(fang)(fang)公(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(其(qi)中(zhong)(zhong)宜良縣14平(ping)方(fang)(fang)(fang)公(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(li),呈貢區6平(ping)方(fang)(fang)(fang)公(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)),湖岸線長(chang)約32.3公(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)。