龍(long)(long)山(shan)(shan)湖(hu)國(guo)家(jia)濕地(di)公(gong)園位于信(xin)陽市(shi)光山(shan)(shan)縣縣城西南七公(gong)里(li)的(de)(de)潢河龍(long)(long)山(shan)(shan)處,主(zhu)要(yao)是為(wei)了防洪、灌溉(gai)、城市(shi)供(gong)水(shui)、發(fa)電、旅(lv)游(you)開發(fa)的(de)(de)需(xu)要(yao)而修建的(de)(de)一(yi)(yi)座(zuo)人工湖(hu)。湖(hu)壩(ba)筑于兩座(zuo)山(shan)(shan)頭(tou)之間,因壩(ba)頭(tou)有(you)(you)座(zuo)南龍(long)(long)山(shan)(shan),壩(ba)中間有(you)(you)座(zuo)珠山(shan)(shan),壩(ba)北(bei)邊有(you)(you)座(zuo)北(bei)龍(long)(long)山(shan)(shan),人稱為(wei)“二龍(long)(long)戲珠”,龍(long)(long)山(shan)(shan)湖(hu)由此而來。龍(long)(long)山(shan)(shan)湖(hu)國(guo)家(jia)濕地(di)公(gong)園已建成一(yi)(yi)個集觀(guan)賞自然(ran)風(feng)光,游(you)覽名(ming)山(shan)(shan)古寺,接受(shou)傳統教育為(wei)一(yi)(yi)體的(de)(de)綜(zong)合(he)旅(lv)游(you)區。
龍(long)山(shan)湖工程(cheng)20世紀70年(nian)代末期動(dong)工,1988年(nian)建成(cheng),湖面(mian)寬(kuan)闊平(ping)展,水(shui)(shui)面(mian)積(ji)2萬余畝,最寬(kuan)處有兩公(gong)里(li)(li),向上(shang)游延伸達九公(gong)里(li)(li)。風景區內由(you)(you)三(san)條(tiao)河流匯入(晏河、潑河、塔沙(sha)河),湖周峰(feng)巒(luan)疊翠(cui),林(lin)木(mu)蒼茫,周圍集(ji)山(shan)、水(shui)(shui)、石于一體舟(zhou)船暢駛,夾岸青(qing)山(shan)相迎,幾十(shi)座小(xiao)島,半島聳(song)然其(qi)間,龍(long)山(shan)湖水(shui)(shui)深(shen)清(qing)澈,水(shui)(shui)質優(you)良,是(shi)縣城用水(shui)(shui)主要水(shui)(shui)源地。湖內港(gang)叉眾多,點(dian)綴其(qi)間,由(you)(you)于沙(sha)洲平(ping)時有人(ren)至,也就成(cheng)了(le)鳥類(lei)棲息的(de)天(tian)堂,近幾年(nian)通過旅(lv)游和經濟開發,現(xian)為河南省青(qing)蝦養殖基地,“龍(long)山(shan)青(qing)蝦”味(wei)美可口(kou),營養豐富(fu),有獨特的(de)味(wei)美、色鮮、個大、蛋白(bai)質含量高(gao),低(di)脂肪等特點(dian)。湖兩翼(yi)各(ge)設有上(shang)千畝垂釣場。
2015年,在國(guo)家(jia)林(lin)業(ye)局組織的(de)2015擬(ni)申(shen)報(bao)國(guo)家(jia)濕(shi)地公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)總體規劃(hua)評(ping)(ping)審會上(shang)(shang),信陽市光山(shan)縣龍山(shan)湖國(guo)家(jia)濕(shi)地公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)順(shun)利(li)通過國(guo)家(jia)級評(ping)(ping)審,為美麗(li)光山(shan)再添一塊“國(guo)”字招牌。河南省龍山(shan)湖國(guo)家(jia)濕(shi)地公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)規劃(hua)區域為官渡(du)河三橋(qiao)至小(xiao)潢河上(shang)(shang)游(you),公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)初步規劃(hua)長44公(gong)(gong)里,面積23.28平方公(gong)(gong)里。橫(heng)跨該(gai)(gai)縣潑陂河、晏河、文殊、槐店、官渡(du)河、弦山(shan)、紫(zi)水(shui)等鄉鎮和街(jie)道(dao)辦事處。龍山(shan)湖國(guo)家(jia)濕(shi)地公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)的(de)建設,對凈(jing)(jing)化(hua)(hua)小(xiao)潢河水(shui)質,保護該(gai)(gai)流(liu)域內的(de)生物多樣性(xing),防治水(shui)土流(liu)失將起到積極(ji)作用(yong);此外,公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)的(de)建設可凈(jing)(jing)化(hua)(hua)城(cheng)市用(yong)水(shui)、截留水(shui)體、增加(jia)城(cheng)市空氣濕(shi)度,為縣城(cheng)及(ji)周邊居民提供一個良好的(de)休憩環境;將對該(gai)(gai)縣生態文明及(ji)美麗(li)鄉村建設產生積極(ji)而深遠的(de)影響(xiang)。