陽澄湖位于蘇州市區(qu)的東北,跨蘇州市區(qu)、工(gong)業園區(qu)、及昆山市,是江蘇省重要(yao)的淡水湖泊之(zhi)一。面(mian)積(ji)120平方(fang)公里,約(yue)18萬畝,分西湖、中湖、東湖。
陽(yang)澄(cheng)湖(hu)大橋(qiao),該(gai)橋(qiao)連接蘇(su)州(zhou)(zhou)工(gong)業園(yuan)(yuan)區(qu)(qu)(qu)的陽(yang)澄(cheng)湖(hu)大道(dao)與(yu)昆山的前進(jin)西路,全長約3公里,其(qi)(qi)中湖(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)段(duan)大橋(qiao)總長1631米,工(gong)程(cheng)按城(cheng)市主干道(dao)I級(ji)道(dao)路標準設(she)計,雙向(xiang)六車道(dao),造(zao)(zao)價(jia)約2.58億元。界浦河(he)大橋(qiao)連接蘇(su)州(zhou)(zhou)工(gong)業園(yuan)(yuan)區(qu)(qu)(qu)的蘇(su)勝(sheng)路與(yu)昆山的元豐路,工(gong)程(cheng)跨(kua)越界浦河(he)(規劃五級(ji)航道(dao)),全長1700米,其(qi)(qi)中主橋(qiao)長427米,雙向(xiang)六車道(dao),造(zao)(zao)價(jia)約1.38億元。陽(yang)澄(cheng)湖(hu)大橋(qiao),對(dui)蘇(su)州(zhou)(zhou)工(gong)業園(yuan)(yuan)區(qu)(qu)(qu)及昆山兩地區(qu)(qu)(qu)域(yu)經濟(ji)共(gong)同(tong)發(fa)展,促(cu)進(jin)蘇(su)州(zhou)(zhou)東部新(xin)城(cheng)繁榮具(ju)有重大意(yi)義(yi)。
陽澄湖(hu)(hu)是(shi)江(jiang)蘇省(sheng)重(zhong)要(yao)的淡水(shui)(shui)湖(hu)(hu)泊(bo)之(zhi)(zhi)一,也是(shi)蘇州市重(zhong)要(yao)飲用水(shui)(shui)源(yuan)之(zhi)(zhi)一,擔負著(zhu)蘇州市區、昆山市以及沿(yan)湖(hu)(hu)鄉鎮(zhen)近百(bai)萬(wan)人的飲用水(shui)(shui)的供給任務,同(tong)時(shi)兼有(you)漁業養(yang)殖、工業用水(shui)(shui)、灌溉、旅游、航運及防汛等多種功能(neng)。更(geng)為重(zhong)要(yao)的是(shi)陽澄湖(hu)(hu)濕(shi)地是(shi)生物多樣性(xing)集中和(he)生產力較(jiao)高(gao)的地帶,湖(hu)(hu)泊(bo)濕(shi)地環繞湖(hu)(hu)泊(bo)開闊(kuo)水(shui)(shui)面,具有(you)攔截凈化(hua)外來污水(shui)(shui)的能(neng)力,在(zai)保護湖(hu)(hu)泊(bo)生態平(ping)衡、防治(zhi)富營(ying)養(yang)化(hua)方(fang)(fang)面具有(you)重(zhong)要(yao)作(zuo)(zuo)用,它擁有(you)豐富生物資源(yuan),在(zai)保護生物多樣性(xing)和(he)維持生態平(ping)衡方(fang)(fang)面有(you)著(zhu)不(bu)可替(ti)代(dai)的作(zuo)(zuo)用。
陽澄(cheng)(cheng)湖,風(feng)景(jing)秀麗,環(huan)境(jing)優美(mei)。尤其以清(qing)澈的(de)(de)水(shui)面豐(feng)(feng)饒(rao)的(de)(de)物產聞名于世。這里(li)湖面開闊,水(shui)質清(qing)澄(cheng)(cheng),水(shui)草豐(feng)(feng)茂,是(shi)螃蟹(xie)生長的(de)(de)理想之地。特殊(shu)的(de)(de)環(huan)境(jing),使(shi)大閘蟹(xie)形成了(le)與眾不(bu)同的(de)(de)四(si)大特點,一是(shi)青背,蟹(xie)殼(ke)成青灰色,平滑而有(you)光澤;二是(shi)白(bai)肚,貼泥的(de)(de)肚臍、甲(jia)殼(ke)晶瑩潔白(bai),沒(mei)有(you)黑色斑(ban)點;三(san)是(shi)黃(huang)毛(mao)(mao),歇腿的(de)(de)毛(mao)(mao)長而黃(huang),根(gen)根(gen)挺拔;四(si)是(shi)金爪,蟹(xie)爪金黃(huang),堅(jian)挺有(you)力(li),放在玻璃上都能八足挺立,雙螯(ao)騰空。
“未識陽(yang)澄(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)愧對目,不食(shi)螃(pang)蟹(xie)辜負腹”。陽(yang)澄(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)是一(yi)個出(chu)名(ming)的(de)風(feng)景(jing)游覽區。這里出(chu)產(chan)的(de)陽(yang)澄(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)大閘蟹(xie),自古以來便享有(you)至高(gao)無上的(de)盛譽。多少(shao)年(nian)來,品(pin)蟹(xie)、賞蟹(xie)、詠蟹(xie)、讀蟹(xie)已(yi)成為中(zhong)(zhong)國傳統飲食(shi)文(wen)化較精彩的(de)部(bu)分(fen)。湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)中(zhong)(zhong)綠洲(zhou)一(yi)一(yi)陽(yang)澄(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)鎮坐落在(zai)碧波蕩(dang)漾的(de)陽(yang)澄(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)中(zhong)(zhong),把陽(yang)澄(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)分(fen)成東、中(zhong)(zhong)、西湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu),有(you)二個半島(dao)一(yi)一(yi)主島(dao)和蓮(lian)花島(dao),呈美人腿扦入其(qi)(qi)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)中(zhong)(zhong),形(xing)成一(yi)條(tiao)亮(liang)麗的(de)風(feng)景(jing)線,全鎮環湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)總面積(ji)(ji)30平方公里,三面環水(shui)(shui),湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)岸線長1OO多公里,擁有(you)陽(yang)澄(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)水(shui)(shui)域面積(ji)(ji)1O萬畝(mu),內江湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)面積(ji)(ji)5萬畝(mu),耕地7.5萬畝(mu),年(nian)產(chan)魚、蝦、蟹(xie)1O800噸:水(shui)(shui)產(chan)品(pin)極其(qi)(qi)豐(feng)富,有(you)67種魚類,其(qi)(qi)中(zhong)(zhong)清(qing)水(shui)(shui)蝦、清(qing)水(shui)(shui)鱖(gui)魚、清(qing)水(shui)(shui)大閘蟹(xie)被稱之為“陽(yang)澄(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)三絕(jue)”,尤(you)以陽(yang)澄(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)清(qing)水(shui)(shui)大閘蟹(xie)馳名(ming)中(zhong)(zhong)外,被國家有(you)關(guan)部(bu)門命(ming)名(ming)為“中(zhong)(zhong)國清(qing)水(shui)(shui)大閘蟹(xie)之鄉(xiang)”,在(zai)國家工商(shang)局(ju)注冊了陽(yang)澄(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)大閘蟹(xie)馳名(ming)商(shang)標。