龍(long)山(shan)湖(hu)風景區(qu)位(wei)于(yu)信陽市光(guang)山(shan)縣縣城西南七公里(li)的潢河龍(long)山(shan)處,主要是為(wei)了防洪、灌溉、城市供水(shui)、發電、旅游開(kai)發的需要而修建的一(yi)(yi)座人工湖(hu)。湖(hu)壩筑于(yu)兩(liang)座山(shan)頭之(zhi)間(jian),因壩頭有(you)(you)座南龍(long)山(shan),壩中間(jian)有(you)(you)座珠(zhu)山(shan),壩北邊有(you)(you)座北龍(long)山(shan),人稱為(wei)“二龍(long)戲珠(zhu)”,龍(long)山(shan)湖(hu)由此而來。龍(long)山(shan)湖(hu)風景區(qu)已建成一(yi)(yi)個(ge)集觀(guan)賞自然風光(guang),游覽(lan)名山(shan)古寺(si),接受傳統教育為(wei)一(yi)(yi)體的綜合旅游區(qu)。
龍山(shan)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)工程20世(shi)紀70年(nian)代末期動工,1988年(nian)建成(cheng)(cheng),湖(hu)(hu)(hu)面(mian)寬(kuan)闊平展(zhan),水(shui)面(mian)積2萬余(yu)畝,最寬(kuan)處有(you)兩(liang)(liang)公里(li)(li),向上(shang)游延伸達九(jiu)公里(li)(li)。風景(jing)區內(nei)(nei)由(you)三條河(he)(he)(he)流匯(hui)入(晏河(he)(he)(he)、潑河(he)(he)(he)、塔沙河(he)(he)(he)),湖(hu)(hu)(hu)周(zhou)峰巒疊翠,林木蒼(cang)茫,周(zhou)圍集山(shan)、水(shui)、石于(yu)一體(ti)舟船暢駛,夾岸青(qing)山(shan)相迎,幾(ji)十座小(xiao)島,半(ban)島聳然(ran)其間,龍山(shan)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)水(shui)深(shen)清澈,水(shui)質優良,是縣城用水(shui)主要水(shui)源地。湖(hu)(hu)(hu)內(nei)(nei)港叉眾多,點綴其間,由(you)于(yu)沙洲平時有(you)人至(zhi),也就成(cheng)(cheng)了鳥(niao)類棲息(xi)的天堂,近幾(ji)年(nian)通過(guo)旅游和經濟開發(fa),現為河(he)(he)(he)南省青(qing)蝦養(yang)殖基地,“龍山(shan)青(qing)蝦”味美可口,營(ying)養(yang)豐富,有(you)獨特的味美、色(se)鮮(xian)、個大(da)、蛋(dan)白質含(han)量高,低脂(zhi)肪等特點。湖(hu)(hu)(hu)兩(liang)(liang)翼(yi)各(ge)設(she)有(you)上(shang)千(qian)畝垂(chui)釣(diao)場。
龍(long)(long)(long)山湖(hu)文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)旅游(you)開發項(xiang)目的主要建設內容(rong)為“七區(qu)六景(jing)”:七區(qu),即私密尊享區(qu)、會(hui)議(yi)餐飲(yin)區(qu)、生態(tai)(tai)觀(guan)(guan)光(guang)區(qu)、水上游(you)樂區(qu)、戶外拓(tuo)展運動(dong)區(qu)、中(zhong)央核(he)心景(jing)觀(guan)(guan)區(qu)、企業會(hui)所(suo)及(ji)茶文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)展示(shi)區(qu);六景(jing),即龍(long)(long)(long)山龍(long)(long)(long)湖(hu)、龍(long)(long)(long)女(nv)獻珠、龍(long)(long)(long)字(zi)呈墻、龍(long)(long)(long)堤觀(guan)(guan)賽、龍(long)(long)(long)橋(qiao)漫步、龍(long)(long)(long)亭遠眺。項(xiang)目建成后,將(jiang)使現有(you)的山、水、林、濕地、風光(guang)等自然(ran)資(zi)源進一步得到(dao)保護和(he)合理利用,形成獨特(te)的龍(long)(long)(long)文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)、水文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)、生態(tai)(tai)文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)品牌,實現經濟、社會(hui)和(he)生態(tai)(tai)效益的“共贏”。