龍(long)(long)山(shan)湖國(guo)家(jia)(jia)濕地公(gong)(gong)園位于信(xin)陽市光山(shan)縣(xian)縣(xian)城西南(nan)七公(gong)(gong)里的潢(huang)河龍(long)(long)山(shan)處,主要是為(wei)了防洪、灌溉、城市供水、發(fa)電、旅(lv)游開(kai)發(fa)的需要而(er)修建的一(yi)(yi)座(zuo)(zuo)人工湖。湖壩(ba)筑于兩(liang)座(zuo)(zuo)山(shan)頭之間,因(yin)壩(ba)頭有(you)座(zuo)(zuo)南(nan)龍(long)(long)山(shan),壩(ba)中間有(you)座(zuo)(zuo)珠山(shan),壩(ba)北邊(bian)有(you)座(zuo)(zuo)北龍(long)(long)山(shan),人稱為(wei)“二龍(long)(long)戲珠”,龍(long)(long)山(shan)湖由此(ci)而(er)來。龍(long)(long)山(shan)湖國(guo)家(jia)(jia)濕地公(gong)(gong)園已建成一(yi)(yi)個集觀賞自(zi)然風光,游覽名山(shan)古寺(si),接受(shou)傳統教育為(wei)一(yi)(yi)體(ti)的綜合旅(lv)游區。
龍(long)(long)山湖工(gong)程20世紀70年(nian)代末期動工(gong),1988年(nian)建成,湖面寬闊(kuo)平展,水(shui)面積2萬余畝,最寬處有(you)兩公(gong)(gong)里,向上(shang)游(you)延伸達九(jiu)公(gong)(gong)里。風景區內由三條河(he)(he)流匯入(ru)(晏河(he)(he)、潑河(he)(he)、塔沙(sha)(sha)河(he)(he)),湖周(zhou)峰巒疊翠(cui),林(lin)木蒼茫,周(zhou)圍集山、水(shui)、石于一體舟船(chuan)暢駛(shi),夾(jia)岸(an)青山相迎,幾十座小(xiao)島(dao),半(ban)島(dao)聳(song)然其間(jian),龍(long)(long)山湖水(shui)深(shen)清(qing)澈,水(shui)質優良(liang),是(shi)縣城用水(shui)主要水(shui)源地。湖內港叉眾多,點綴其間(jian),由于沙(sha)(sha)洲平時有(you)人(ren)至(zhi),也就成了(le)鳥類(lei)棲息的天堂,近幾年(nian)通過旅游(you)和經濟開發,現為河(he)(he)南省青蝦養(yang)殖(zhi)基地,“龍(long)(long)山青蝦”味美(mei)可口(kou),營養(yang)豐富,有(you)獨特(te)的味美(mei)、色鮮、個大(da)、蛋白質含量高,低脂(zhi)肪(fang)等特(te)點。湖兩翼各設有(you)上(shang)千畝垂釣場。
2015年,在國(guo)家(jia)林業(ye)局組織的(de)(de)2015擬申(shen)報國(guo)家(jia)濕(shi)(shi)地公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)總(zong)體規(gui)劃(hua)評(ping)審會上,信陽市光山縣龍山湖(hu)國(guo)家(jia)濕(shi)(shi)地公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)順利通過國(guo)家(jia)級評(ping)審,為美麗光山再添一塊“國(guo)”字招(zhao)牌。河(he)南省龍山湖(hu)國(guo)家(jia)濕(shi)(shi)地公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)規(gui)劃(hua)區域為官(guan)渡(du)河(he)三橋至小潢河(he)上游,公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)初步規(gui)劃(hua)長44公(gong)(gong)里(li)(li),面(mian)積(ji)23.28平方(fang)公(gong)(gong)里(li)(li)。橫跨(kua)該縣潑陂河(he)、晏河(he)、文殊、槐(huai)店、官(guan)渡(du)河(he)、弦山、紫水(shui)等鄉鎮和(he)街道辦事(shi)處。龍山湖(hu)國(guo)家(jia)濕(shi)(shi)地公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)的(de)(de)建設(she),對凈化小潢河(he)水(shui)質,保護(hu)該流域內的(de)(de)生物多(duo)樣性,防治水(shui)土(tu)流失將起到積(ji)極(ji)作用;此外(wai),公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)的(de)(de)建設(she)可(ke)凈化城市用水(shui)、截留水(shui)體、增加(jia)城市空氣濕(shi)(shi)度,為縣城及周(zhou)邊居民提供(gong)一個良好的(de)(de)休憩環境(jing);將對該縣生態文明及美麗鄉村建設(she)產生積(ji)極(ji)而深遠(yuan)的(de)(de)影響。