陽宗海(hai)是(shi)云南九大高原湖泊之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)一,地跨澄江、呈(cheng)貢、宜良三地之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)間(jian),位于東(dong)經(jing)102°5′一103°02′,北(bei)緯24°51′—24°58′之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)間(jian),距昆明36公里,屬于珠江流(liu)域南盤江水系。
陽宗海古稱大澤、奕休湖(hu),明朝時(shi)又稱明湖(hu),陽宗海是(shi)以駐地而(er)得名的。屬成湖(hu)較晚(wan)的幼年湖(hu),為高(gao)原斷陷湖(hu)泊,湖(hu)內盛(sheng)產金(jin)線(xian)魚。湖(hu)水(shui)主要來自周(zhou)圍湯泉河及雨水(shui)聚積(ji)。
陽宗海湖(hu)面(mian)呈紡錘形,流域(yu)面(mian)積252.7平(ping)方千米(mi),湖(hu)面(mian)面(mian)積31.1平(ping)方千米(mi),水(shui)位標(biao)高1770.46米(mi),平(ping)均(jun)水(shui)深20米(mi),總蓄水(shui)量6.04億立方米(mi)。
陽(yang)宗(zong)(zong)(zong)海,古稱大(da)澤、奕休湖(hu),明(ming)朝時(shi)又稱明(ming)湖(hu)。據史料記載,陽(yang)宗(zong)(zong)(zong)海是以駐(zhu)地而得名(ming)的:南詔大(da)理(li)國時(shi)期設三十七(qi)部(bu),明(ming)湖(hu)一帶為強宗(zong)(zong)(zong)部(bu),寶佑四年(公元(yuan)(yuan)1256年)設強宗(zong)(zong)(zong)千(qian)戶所。后強宗(zong)(zong)(zong)訛為陽(yang)宗(zong)(zong)(zong),故(gu)名(ming)陽(yang)宗(zong)(zong)(zong)海。元(yuan)(yuan)代稱陽(yang)宗(zong)(zong)(zong)為“大(da)池(chi)”,池(chi)旁有溫泉,故(gu)又名(ming)“湯(tang)池(chi)”。
湖(hu)東南的(de)龍(long)(long)泉寺,后(hou)依石壁, 前瞰湖(hu)水,山腹涌出一泉,清(qing)澈(che)明凈。寺旁有(you)古樹1株.直(zhi)徑約2米。龍(long)(long)泉寺地處東山半腰(yao)海拔1800米,占地約2平方公里。南面的(de)小屯村(cun)(cun),相(xiang)傳為三(san)國(guo)時(shi)隨(sui)諸(zhu)葛亮南征(zheng)將領關(guan)索屯兵(bing)之處,村(cun)(cun)人演唱古老的(de)儺(nuo)戲(xi)(xi),俗稱關(guan)索戲(xi)(xi)。村(cun)(cun)西南報國(guo)寺后(hou)有(you)7塊(kuai)巨石,天然排成(cheng)北斗星(xing)狀,人稱七星(xing)北斗,附近的(de)村(cun)(cun)子就叫北斗村(cun)(cun)。
在(zai)距陽宗海出水(shui)口500米處(chu),有湯(tang)池(chi)溫(wen)泉。溫(wen)泉為高溫(wen)硫磺泉,水(shui)溫(wen)達(da)邱—72℃,水(shui)熱(re)如湯(tang),故名(ming)(ming)“湯(tang)池(chi)”。在(zai)約0.5平方公(gong)里范圍(wei)內即出露(lu)10余(yu)處(chu),主要有火龍井,大(da)、小熱(re)水(shui)塘,仙(xian)人塘等。明(ming)代時已在(zai)此地進行開發,原(yuan)名(ming)(ming)火龍泉。湯(tang)池(chi)溫(wen)泉原(yuan)建(jian)有浴池(chi)兩處(chu),每(mei)天可入(ru)浴近千人,池(chi)水(shui)溫(wen)度(du)保持在(zai)35-40℃。
陽宗海海濱(bin)游(you)樂場,是(shi)(shi)云南第(di)一(yi)個(ge)(ge)省(sheng)級旅(lv)游(you)度假區內首家對(dui)外開放的新(xin)興(xing)旅(lv)游(you)景點,海濱(bin)游(you)樂場是(shi)(shi)一(yi)個(ge)(ge)以水上(shang)游(you)樂項(xiang)(xiang)目(mu)為(wei)主體(ti)的大型(xing)(xing)綜合游(you)樂區,占地14萬平方米(mi),建(jian)(jian)有水陸(lu)空游(you)樂項(xiang)(xiang)目(mu)40多(duo)(duo)個(ge)(ge)。水面11.5平方公里(li),草(cao)坪面積6萬平方米(mi)。建(jian)(jian)成水、陸(lu)、空游(you)樂項(xiang)(xiang)目(mu)40多(duo)(duo)項(xiang)(xiang),其(qi)中的水上(shang)飛機、水上(shang)跳傘、水上(shang)快(kuai)挺、水上(shang)摩托(tuo)、帆船(chuan)為(wei)西南三(san)省(sheng)獨有,是(shi)(shi)中國(guo)國(guo)內以高(gao)原淡水湖泊為(wei)依托(tuo),規模較大,項(xiang)(xiang)目(mu)新(xin)奇的綜合性旅(lv)游(you)勝地。每年(nian)舉辦各種大型(xing)(xing)文體(ti)娛樂活動,其(qi)中“山歌節”、“潑水節”、“龍舟(zhou)賽”吸引(yin)數萬人參加(jia),影響廣(guang)大。
陽宗海位于(yu)東(dong)經102°5′一(yi)103°02′,北緯24°51′—24°58′之(zhi)間,距昆明36公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li)(li),有326國道(dao)(即昆河公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)路(lu))經過(guo),地(di)跨澄江、呈貢、宜良三地(di)之(zhi)間,湖面(mian)呈紡(fang)錘(chui)形,兩頭寬,中(zhong)部略窄(zhai),海拔(ba)1770米,南北長(chang)約12公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li)(li),東(dong)西寬約3公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li)(li),湖面(mian)積31.49平方公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li)(li)。陽宗海總(zong)庫容6.16億立方米。流域面(mian)積192平方公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li)(li)(湯池水(shui)文站以上),屬于(yu)昆明市境內的水(shui)面(mian)面(mian)積約20平方公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li)(li)(其中(zhong)宜良縣14平方公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li)(li),呈貢區6平方公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li)(li)),湖岸線長(chang)約32.3公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li)(li)。