1982年(nian),豐(feng)城縣人(ren)民政府(fu)先(xian)后拔出(chu)專款,在(zai)沙湖(hu)(hu)(hu)興建(jian)(jian)公(gong)園(yuan),經過幾年(nian)的(de)不斷修建(jian)(jian),新(xin)(xin)型(xing)的(de)公(gong)園(yuan)初(chu)具規模(mo),古(gu)(gu)老聞名的(de)沙湖(hu)(hu)(hu)舊貌變新(xin)(xin)顏(yan),重現光(guang)彩(cai)。1985年(nian)正式(shi)開放(fang)(fang),新(xin)(xin)建(jian)(jian)沙湖(hu)(hu)(hu)公(gong)園(yuan),四(si)周垂柳(liu)(liu)成蔭,圍墻環繞,碧(bi)水(shui)紅(hong)墻,波光(guang)流彩(cai)。在(zai)入園(yuan)處(chu),建(jian)(jian)有一座寬4米(mi),長(chang)30米(mi)的(de)曲徑橋,橋兩(liang)側裝(zhuang)有鏤花空心銀(yin)白欄桿(gan),連(lian)通(tong)公(gong)園(yuan)。園(yuan)內主要建(jian)(jian)筑有劍(jian)匣(xia)(xia)亭(ting)(ting)(ting),聳(song)立中(zhong)心,基檐,造型(xing)精巧雅致。亭(ting)(ting)(ting)柱(zhu)上(shang)掛有雕刻木質(zhi)鍍金對聯(lian):“懷(huai)往古(gu)(gu),劍(jian)邑龍光(guang)輝耀,畢竟舊故縣;喜今日,富城紫(zi)氣(qi)璀璨,果然(ran)金豐(feng)城”。亭(ting)(ting)(ting)內上(shang)壁彩(cai)畫(hua)龍鳳,戲(xi)組藻井圖,富麗堂煌(huang)。亭(ting)(ting)(ting)中(zhong)置放(fang)(fang)古(gu)(gu)劍(jian)匣(xia)(xia)和“劍(jian)匣(xia)(xia)亭(ting)(ting)(ting)碑(bei)記(ji)”,游(you)(you)客至此(ci)小(xiao)憩,欣賞劍(jian)匣(xia)(xia),誦讀碑(bei)文(wen),懷(huai)古(gu)(gu)吟今。入園(yuan)西為兒童(tong)樂園(yuan)和旱冰場,邊有碰(peng)碰(peng)車。東邊假山嶙峋,曲經相連(lian),百花競(jing)艷,綠草如茵,名花貴樹滿園(yuan)棋布。在(zai)環園(yuan)石岸(an)垂柳(liu)(liu)蔭下,設(she)置石桌石登,供游(you)(you)客憩息。1989年(nian)新(xin)(xin)建(jian)(jian)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)北、湖(hu)(hu)(hu)西兩(liang)岸(an)開放(fang)(fang)式(shi)鐵欄柵,全(quan)(quan)長(chang)520米(mi)。1990年(nian)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)中(zhong)新(xin)(xin)建(jian)(jian)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)心亭(ting)(ting)(ting)一座,仿古(gu)(gu)造型(xing),垂檐琉璃瓦,二層(ceng)六(liu)柱(zhu),面積182平方(fang)米(mi),亭(ting)(ting)(ting)高12米(mi),登樓(lou)眺(tiao)望(wang),湖(hu)(hu)(hu)水(shui)倚樓(lou)盡(jin)收(shou)眼底。1991年(nian)新(xin)(xin)建(jian)(jian)九曲橋一座,連(lian)接(jie)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)心亭(ting)(ting)(ting),全(quan)(quan)長(chang)117米(mi),寬3.1米(mi),四(si)邊有欄柱(zhu),游(you)(you)客可自由散步(bu),開寬心野。碧(bi)水(shui)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)中(zhong)有小(xiao)畫(hua)舫(fang),供人(ren)們游(you)(you)覽湖(hu)(hu)(hu)色風光(guang)。
沙(sha)湖古(gu)建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑甚多。早在唐、宋(song)時(shi),沙(sha)湖中(zhong)有(you)洲(zhou),曰獨洲(zhou),即星堆(dui)。洲(zhou)周圍建(jian)(jian)(jian)有(you)“泮官(guan)”、“五(wu)花(hua)閣(ge)(ge)”、云(yun)(yun)綺(qi)閣(ge)(ge)(霞綺(qi)館)、一(yi)草(cao)亭(ting)(ting)(ting)(ting)、“問清軒”、“敕書(shu)閣(ge)(ge)”(湖光(guang)書(shu)院)、“石亭(ting)(ting)(ting)(ting)”、“毓(yu)秀(xiu)瞰臨樓”、“登(deng)瀛(ying)橋”等建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑物(wu),錯落松(song)竹(zhu)之(zhi)間,景色(se)秀(xiu)麗(li)。據《丁氏族譜》載:構一(yi)草(cao)亭(ting)(ting)(ting)(ting)閣(ge)(ge)于其上,屹(yi)立(li)湖中(zhong),如芙蓉(rong)出水,園其頂,亭(ting)(ting)(ting)(ting)呈八角(jiao),覆以(yi)銅瓦(wa),內瓦(wa)短垣,上為(wei)(wei)窗戶(hu),圍以(yi)木欄,涂(tu)以(yi)丹(dan)堊,匾曰:一(yi)草(cao)亭(ting)(ting)(ting)(ting),宛在湖水中(zhong)央,由(you)湖賓(bin)東(dong)(dong)上為(wei)(wei)橋西,躡(nie)石級而登(deng)石亭(ting)(ting)(ting)(ting)。東(dong)(dong)南之(zhi)間,株欄畫棟(dong)。高踞湖上為(wei)(wei)云(yun)(yun)綺(qi)閣(ge)(ge),其東(dong)(dong)側小堤,以(yi)通(tong)(tong)云(yun)(yun)洲(zhou)。外為(wei)(wei)下(xia)湖,中(zhong)有(you)層(ceng)樓聳出云(yun)(yun)端,為(wei)(wei)予之(zhi)敕書(shu)閣(ge)(ge)。漣(lian)湖較沙(sha)湖廣數倍,有(you)盛家(jia)(jia)洲(zhou),與云(yun)(yun)洲(zhou)相隔一(yi)堤。至(zhi)西一(yi)帶(dai),則(ze)老樹(shu)扶疏,居(ju)民稠密,為(wei)(wei)墨客騷人講學游宴勝地,宋(song)代杰士盛溫如居(ju)此(ci)講學,創辦書(shu)院。湖畔為(wei)(wei)五(wu)花(hua)閣(ge)(ge),與一(yi)草(cao)亭(ting)(ting)(ting)(ting)相峙,建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑占地面(mian)積約300平(ping)方米,為(wei)(wei)官(guan)宦名瀏覽吟詠(yong)之(zhi)所。宋(song)代朱熹三(san)次家(jia)(jia)訪盛溫如至(zhi)此(ci),詠(yong)《復過盛家(jia)(jia)洲(zhou)》詩稱沙(sha)湖“萬(wan)頃波光(guang)涵宇(yu)宙”。清丁猷駿《湖光(guang)萬(wan)頃》詩稱云(yun)(yun):“劍水城(cheng)東(dong)(dong)渚一(yi)湖,晴光(guang)瀲(lian)滟水平(ping)鋪。潮通(tong)(tong)春信(xin)風生(sheng)綠,練洗寒潭月涌珠。幾個(ge)園林成島嶼,偶從城(cheng)市(shi)得蓬壺。云(yun)(yun)洲(zhou)桃李年年為(wei)(wei),不(bu)數余抗有(you)畫圖(tu)。”后來沙(sha)湖古(gu)建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑失修,逐漸毀壞,至(zhi)民國時(shi)期(qi),遂成荒(huang)洲(zhou)。