1982年(nian),豐(feng)城(cheng)縣人(ren)民(min)政府(fu)先(xian)后拔(ba)出專款(kuan),在沙湖(hu)(hu)興建(jian)公園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan),經(jing)過幾年(nian)的(de)(de)(de)不斷修建(jian),新(xin)(xin)(xin)型(xing)的(de)(de)(de)公園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)初具規模,古老聞名的(de)(de)(de)沙湖(hu)(hu)舊貌變新(xin)(xin)(xin)顏,重現光彩。1985年(nian)正式(shi)開(kai)放,新(xin)(xin)(xin)建(jian)沙湖(hu)(hu)公園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan),四(si)(si)周垂(chui)(chui)柳成蔭(yin),圍墻(qiang)(qiang)環(huan)繞(rao),碧水(shui)紅(hong)墻(qiang)(qiang),波(bo)光流彩。在入園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)處,建(jian)有(you)(you)一座(zuo)(zuo)寬4米(mi),長(chang)30米(mi)的(de)(de)(de)曲徑橋(qiao),橋(qiao)兩(liang)側裝有(you)(you)鏤花(hua)空心(xin)銀白欄(lan)桿(gan),連通公園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)。園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)內(nei)主要建(jian)筑有(you)(you)劍(jian)(jian)匣(xia)亭(ting),聳立中心(xin),基檐(yan),造型(xing)精(jing)巧雅致。亭(ting)柱(zhu)上掛有(you)(you)雕刻木質鍍金對聯:“懷往(wang)古,劍(jian)(jian)邑龍(long)光輝耀,畢(bi)竟舊故縣;喜今(jin)日(ri),富(fu)(fu)城(cheng)紫(zi)氣璀璨(can),果(guo)然(ran)金豐(feng)城(cheng)”。亭(ting)內(nei)上壁彩畫龍(long)鳳,戲組藻井圖,富(fu)(fu)麗堂煌。亭(ting)中置(zhi)(zhi)放古劍(jian)(jian)匣(xia)和(he)“劍(jian)(jian)匣(xia)亭(ting)碑(bei)記”,游客(ke)(ke)至此小憩,欣賞劍(jian)(jian)匣(xia),誦讀碑(bei)文(wen),懷古吟今(jin)。入園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)西為兒童樂(le)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)和(he)旱冰場(chang),邊(bian)有(you)(you)碰碰車(che)。東(dong)邊(bian)假(jia)山嶙峋(xun),曲經(jing)相連,百花(hua)競艷(yan),綠草(cao)如(ru)茵,名花(hua)貴樹滿園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)棋布。在環(huan)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)石岸垂(chui)(chui)柳蔭(yin)下,設置(zhi)(zhi)石桌(zhuo)石登,供游客(ke)(ke)憩息。1989年(nian)新(xin)(xin)(xin)建(jian)湖(hu)(hu)北、湖(hu)(hu)西兩(liang)岸開(kai)放式(shi)鐵欄(lan)柵(zha),全長(chang)520米(mi)。1990年(nian)湖(hu)(hu)中新(xin)(xin)(xin)建(jian)湖(hu)(hu)心(xin)亭(ting)一座(zuo)(zuo),仿古造型(xing),垂(chui)(chui)檐(yan)琉璃瓦,二層六柱(zhu),面積182平(ping)方米(mi),亭(ting)高12米(mi),登樓(lou)眺望,湖(hu)(hu)水(shui)倚樓(lou)盡收眼(yan)底(di)。1991年(nian)新(xin)(xin)(xin)建(jian)九曲橋(qiao)一座(zuo)(zuo),連接(jie)湖(hu)(hu)心(xin)亭(ting),全長(chang)117米(mi),寬3.1米(mi),四(si)(si)邊(bian)有(you)(you)欄(lan)柱(zhu),游客(ke)(ke)可自由(you)散步,開(kai)寬心(xin)野。碧水(shui)湖(hu)(hu)中有(you)(you)小畫舫,供人(ren)們游覽湖(hu)(hu)色風光。
沙(sha)(sha)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)古(gu)建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)甚多。早在唐、宋時,沙(sha)(sha)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)中有(you)(you)洲,曰獨洲,即星堆。洲周圍建(jian)(jian)有(you)(you)“泮官”、“五花(hua)閣(ge)”、云綺閣(ge)(霞綺館)、一(yi)草(cao)亭(ting)(ting)、“問清(qing)軒”、“敕(chi)(chi)書(shu)閣(ge)”(湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)光(guang)(guang)書(shu)院(yuan))、“石(shi)亭(ting)(ting)”、“毓秀瞰臨樓(lou)”、“登(deng)瀛橋”等建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)物,錯落(luo)松竹之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)間(jian),景色秀麗。據《丁(ding)氏族譜(pu)》載(zai):構一(yi)草(cao)亭(ting)(ting)閣(ge)于其(qi)上(shang),屹立湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)中,如芙蓉出水,園其(qi)頂,亭(ting)(ting)呈八角(jiao),覆以銅瓦,內瓦短垣,上(shang)為(wei)(wei)(wei)窗戶,圍以木欄(lan),涂以丹堊,匾曰:一(yi)草(cao)亭(ting)(ting),宛(wan)在湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)水中央,由湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)賓(bin)東(dong)上(shang)為(wei)(wei)(wei)橋西,躡石(shi)級而登(deng)石(shi)亭(ting)(ting)。東(dong)南之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)間(jian),株欄(lan)畫棟。高踞湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)上(shang)為(wei)(wei)(wei)云綺閣(ge),其(qi)東(dong)側小堤(di),以通(tong)云洲。外為(wei)(wei)(wei)下湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu),中有(you)(you)層樓(lou)聳出云端,為(wei)(wei)(wei)予(yu)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)敕(chi)(chi)書(shu)閣(ge)。漣湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)較沙(sha)(sha)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)廣數倍,有(you)(you)盛(sheng)家(jia)(jia)洲,與(yu)云洲相隔一(yi)堤(di)。至西一(yi)帶(dai),則老樹扶疏,居民(min)稠密,為(wei)(wei)(wei)墨(mo)客騷人講學(xue)游(you)宴勝地,宋代杰(jie)士盛(sheng)溫如居此講學(xue),創辦書(shu)院(yuan)。湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)畔為(wei)(wei)(wei)五花(hua)閣(ge),與(yu)一(yi)草(cao)亭(ting)(ting)相峙(zhi),建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)占地面積約300平(ping)方米,為(wei)(wei)(wei)官宦名瀏覽(lan)吟詠之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)所。宋代朱(zhu)熹三次家(jia)(jia)訪盛(sheng)溫如至此,詠《復過盛(sheng)家(jia)(jia)洲》詩(shi)稱(cheng)沙(sha)(sha)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)“萬頃波光(guang)(guang)涵(han)宇宙”。清(qing)丁(ding)猷駿《湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)光(guang)(guang)萬頃》詩(shi)稱(cheng)云:“劍水城東(dong)渚(zhu)一(yi)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu),晴光(guang)(guang)瀲滟(yan)水平(ping)鋪。潮通(tong)春信(xin)風(feng)生綠(lv),練(lian)洗寒潭月(yue)涌珠。幾個園林成島嶼,偶從城市得蓬(peng)壺。云洲桃李年(nian)年(nian)為(wei)(wei)(wei),不數余抗(kang)有(you)(you)畫圖。”后來沙(sha)(sha)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)古(gu)建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)失(shi)修,逐漸毀壞,至民(min)國時期,遂成荒洲。