紅(hong)(hong)山(shan)(shan)湖(hu)因(yin)位于紅(hong)(hong)山(shan)(shan)地(di)區(qu),所以(yi)名為紅(hong)(hong)山(shan)(shan)湖(hu)。紅(hong)(hong)山(shan)(shan)湖(hu)也是蓄積邊溝(gou)之水(shui)(shui)而(er)成的(de),豐水(shui)(shui)期,湖(hu)面(mian)(mian)可(ke)于峽谷中向東(dong)延伸(shen)2公(gong)里(li)多,上(shang)空常有鷹鶴翱翔(xiang),水(shui)(shui)面(mian)(mian)上(shang)時有鴛(yuan)鴦、野鴨游弋(yi)。水(shui)(shui)洞(dong)溝(gou)紅(hong)(hong)山(shan)(shan)湖(hu),位于水(shui)(shui)洞(dong)溝(gou)景區(qu)內,距(ju)離(li)銀川(chuan)市19公(gong)里(li),距(ju)離(li)銀川(chuan)河東(dong)機場11公(gong)里(li),因(yin)地(di)處紅(hong)(hong)山(shan)(shan)地(di)區(qu),所以(yi)取名紅(hong)(hong)山(shan)(shan)湖(hu)。湖(hu)水(shui)(shui)面(mian)(mian)積1.8平(ping)方公(gong)里(li)。當年本地(di)農民為了(le)蓄水(shui)(shui),在這里(li)建立了(le)一道低矮的(de)攔水(shui)(shui)石壩。水(shui)(shui)洞(dong)溝(gou)旅游開(kai)發有限(xian)公(gong)司(si)請有關專家(jia)按百年不(bu)遇洪(hong)水(shui)(shui)的(de)標(biao)準設計,建造了(le)這座大壩。
登上壩頂,眼前呈現的是高(gao)峽出平湖(hu)(hu)(hu)的景觀,這(zhe)座湖(hu)(hu)(hu)因位(wei)于(yu)紅(hong)山(shan)(shan)地(di)區,所以名為紅(hong)山(shan)(shan)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)。紅(hong)山(shan)(shan)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)也是蓄(xu)積邊溝之水(shui)而(er)成的,豐(feng)水(shui)期,湖(hu)(hu)(hu)面(mian)可(ke)于(yu)峽谷(gu)中向東延(yan)伸2公里多,上空常有(you)鷹鶴翱翔,水(shui)面(mian)上時有(you)鴛鴦(yang)、野鴨游弋,根據規劃(hua),景區要在紅(hong)山(shan)(shan)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)南岸崖壁(bi)間修建約一公里的棧道,供游客步行(xing)穿越紅(hong)山(shan)(shan)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)游覽。
經地質專家考察,發現紅山湖臨水的崖壁下,因湖水長期浸蝕,已相當酥軟,有幾段崖壁已出現裂縫,而且有下沉的趨勢,隨時都有坍塌的危險。景區正在按照專家的意見編(bian)制方案,融(rong)開發(fa)和保護為一(yi)體,計劃在紅山湖南岸崖壁間,建造一(yi)條1000多米的棧道供游(you)客們休憩觀覽。景區(qu)為了便(bian)于游客觀光游覽紅山湖,添置了電(dian)瓶(ping)船(chuan),游客可乘船(chuan)游覽看長城(cheng),觀湖中鴛(yuan)鴦(yang)、野鴨。