紅(hong)(hong)(hong)山(shan)湖(hu)(hu)因位(wei)于(yu)紅(hong)(hong)(hong)山(shan)地區,所(suo)以名為紅(hong)(hong)(hong)山(shan)湖(hu)(hu)。紅(hong)(hong)(hong)山(shan)湖(hu)(hu)也是蓄(xu)積邊溝之水(shui)(shui)(shui)而成的(de),豐水(shui)(shui)(shui)期(qi),湖(hu)(hu)面(mian)可于(yu)峽谷中向東延伸2公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li)多,上(shang)空常有(you)鷹鶴翱翔,水(shui)(shui)(shui)面(mian)上(shang)時有(you)鴛鴦、野鴨游弋。水(shui)(shui)(shui)洞溝紅(hong)(hong)(hong)山(shan)湖(hu)(hu),位(wei)于(yu)水(shui)(shui)(shui)洞溝景區內,距離(li)銀川(chuan)市19公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li),距離(li)銀川(chuan)河(he)東機(ji)場11公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li),因地處紅(hong)(hong)(hong)山(shan)地區,所(suo)以取名紅(hong)(hong)(hong)山(shan)湖(hu)(hu)。湖(hu)(hu)水(shui)(shui)(shui)面(mian)積1.8平方公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li)。當年(nian)本地農民為了蓄(xu)水(shui)(shui)(shui),在(zai)這里(li)建(jian)立了一道低矮的(de)攔水(shui)(shui)(shui)石壩。水(shui)(shui)(shui)洞溝旅游開發(fa)有(you)限公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)司請(qing)有(you)關(guan)專(zhuan)家按(an)百(bai)年(nian)不遇(yu)洪水(shui)(shui)(shui)的(de)標(biao)準設計,建(jian)造了這座大壩。
登上壩頂,眼前(qian)呈(cheng)現(xian)的是(shi)高峽(xia)出平湖(hu)(hu)(hu)的景觀,這座(zuo)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)因位于紅(hong)山地區,所以名為紅(hong)山湖(hu)(hu)(hu)。紅(hong)山湖(hu)(hu)(hu)也是(shi)蓄(xu)積邊(bian)溝之水(shui)(shui)而成的,豐水(shui)(shui)期,湖(hu)(hu)(hu)面(mian)可于峽(xia)谷中(zhong)向東延伸2公里多,上空常(chang)有鷹鶴翱翔,水(shui)(shui)面(mian)上時有鴛鴦(yang)、野鴨游(you)弋,根據規(gui)劃,景區要(yao)在(zai)紅(hong)山湖(hu)(hu)(hu)南岸崖壁間(jian)修建約一公里的棧(zhan)道(dao),供游(you)客步(bu)行穿越紅(hong)山湖(hu)(hu)(hu)游(you)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(jing)區正(zheng)在按照專家的意見(jian)編(bian)制方案,融(rong)開發和保護為一(yi)體(ti),計劃在紅山湖南岸崖壁間(jian),建造一(yi)條1000多米的棧道(dao)供游客(ke)們休憩(qi)觀覽。景(jing)區為了便于游(you)客觀(guan)光游(you)覽(lan)紅山湖(hu),添置了電瓶船,游(you)客可乘船游(you)覽(lan)看長城,觀(guan)湖(hu)中鴛鴦、野鴨。