陽(yang)宗海是云南九(jiu)大高原湖(hu)泊之(zhi)一,地跨澄(cheng)江、呈貢(gong)、宜良(liang)三地之(zhi)間(jian)(jian),位于(yu)東經102°5′一103°02′,北緯24°51′—24°58′之(zhi)間(jian)(jian),距昆(kun)明(ming)36公里,屬于(yu)珠江流域南盤(pan)江水系。
陽宗(zong)海(hai)古稱大(da)澤、奕休湖(hu),明(ming)朝時又稱明(ming)湖(hu),陽宗(zong)海(hai)是以駐地而得名(ming)的(de)。屬成湖(hu)較晚(wan)的(de)幼年湖(hu),為高原斷陷湖(hu)泊,湖(hu)內盛產金(jin)線魚。湖(hu)水主要(yao)來自周(zhou)圍湯泉(quan)河(he)及雨水聚積。
陽宗(zong)海湖(hu)面(mian)(mian)呈(cheng)紡錘形,流(liu)域(yu)面(mian)(mian)積252.7平方(fang)(fang)千米(mi)(mi),湖(hu)面(mian)(mian)面(mian)(mian)積31.1平方(fang)(fang)千米(mi)(mi),水位標高1770.46米(mi)(mi),平均(jun)水深(shen)20米(mi)(mi),總蓄水量6.04億立方(fang)(fang)米(mi)(mi)。
陽宗(zong)(zong)(zong)海(hai)(hai),古稱(cheng)(cheng)大澤、奕(yi)休湖,明朝時又稱(cheng)(cheng)明湖。據史料記載,陽宗(zong)(zong)(zong)海(hai)(hai)是以駐地而得名的:南詔大理國時期設三(san)十七部,明湖一帶為(wei)強(qiang)宗(zong)(zong)(zong)部,寶佑(you)四年(公元(yuan)1256年)設強(qiang)宗(zong)(zong)(zong)千戶(hu)所。后強(qiang)宗(zong)(zong)(zong)訛為(wei)陽宗(zong)(zong)(zong),故名陽宗(zong)(zong)(zong)海(hai)(hai)。元(yuan)代稱(cheng)(cheng)陽宗(zong)(zong)(zong)為(wei)“大池(chi)(chi)”,池(chi)(chi)旁有(you)溫泉,故又名“湯池(chi)(chi)”。
湖東南的龍泉(quan)寺(si),后依石壁, 前(qian)瞰湖水,山腹涌(yong)出(chu)一(yi)泉(quan),清澈(che)明(ming)凈。寺(si)旁有(you)(you)古樹1株.直徑約2米。龍泉(quan)寺(si)地處(chu)東山半腰(yao)海拔1800米,占地約2平方公(gong)里。南面(mian)的小屯(tun)村(cun),相傳為三(san)國時隨諸葛亮(liang)南征將領(ling)關索(suo)屯(tun)兵(bing)之(zhi)處(chu),村(cun)人演唱古老的儺戲,俗稱關索(suo)戲。村(cun)西南報國寺(si)后有(you)(you)7塊巨石,天然排(pai)成北斗星(xing)狀,人稱七(qi)星(xing)北斗,附近的村(cun)子就叫(jiao)北斗村(cun)。
在距陽宗海出水(shui)口500米處(chu),有湯(tang)池(chi)溫泉。溫泉為高溫硫磺泉,水(shui)溫達邱(qiu)—72℃,水(shui)熱(re)如湯(tang),故名“湯(tang)池(chi)”。在約0.5平方公(gong)里范圍內即出露10余(yu)處(chu),主(zhu)要有火(huo)龍井,大、小熱(re)水(shui)塘,仙人塘等。明(ming)代時已在此地(di)進行開發,原名火(huo)龍泉。湯(tang)池(chi)溫泉原建有浴池(chi)兩處(chu),每天可入浴近千(qian)人,池(chi)水(shui)溫度保持在35-40℃。
陽宗海海濱游(you)樂(le)(le)場(chang)(chang),是(shi)(shi)云南(nan)第一(yi)個省級(ji)旅游(you)度假區(qu)內(nei)首家(jia)對外開放的(de)(de)新興(xing)旅游(you)景點,海濱游(you)樂(le)(le)場(chang)(chang)是(shi)(shi)一(yi)個以水(shui)(shui)上游(you)樂(le)(le)項目(mu)為(wei)主體(ti)的(de)(de)大型綜合游(you)樂(le)(le)區(qu),占地(di)14萬平(ping)(ping)方(fang)米,建有水(shui)(shui)陸空(kong)游(you)樂(le)(le)項目(mu)40多個。水(shui)(shui)面11.5平(ping)(ping)方(fang)公(gong)里,草坪面積6萬平(ping)(ping)方(fang)米。建成水(shui)(shui)、陸、空(kong)游(you)樂(le)(le)項目(mu)40多項,其(qi)中的(de)(de)水(shui)(shui)上飛機(ji)、水(shui)(shui)上跳傘、水(shui)(shui)上快挺、水(shui)(shui)上摩托(tuo)、帆船為(wei)西南(nan)三(san)省獨有,是(shi)(shi)中國國內(nei)以高原(yuan)淡水(shui)(shui)湖泊(bo)為(wei)依托(tuo),規模較(jiao)大,項目(mu)新奇的(de)(de)綜合性旅游(you)勝地(di)。每年(nian)舉辦各種大型文體(ti)娛樂(le)(le)活動,其(qi)中“山歌節”、“潑水(shui)(shui)節”、“龍舟賽”吸引(yin)數萬人參加,影響廣大。
陽宗(zong)(zong)海(hai)位于(yu)東經(jing)102°5′一103°02′,北緯24°51′—24°58′之間(jian),距昆(kun)明(ming)(ming)36公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li)(li),有326國(guo)道(即昆(kun)河公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)路)經(jing)過(guo),地(di)(di)跨澄江、呈(cheng)貢(gong)、宜良三地(di)(di)之間(jian),湖面(mian)(mian)呈(cheng)紡錘形,兩頭寬,中部略窄,海(hai)拔(ba)1770米(mi),南(nan)北長約12公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li)(li),東西寬約3公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li)(li),湖面(mian)(mian)積31.49平(ping)(ping)方公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li)(li)。陽宗(zong)(zong)海(hai)總庫(ku)容6.16億立方米(mi)。流域面(mian)(mian)積192平(ping)(ping)方公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li)(li)(湯池水文站(zhan)以(yi)上),屬于(yu)昆(kun)明(ming)(ming)市境內的水面(mian)(mian)面(mian)(mian)積約20平(ping)(ping)方公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li)(li)(其中宜良縣14平(ping)(ping)方公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li)(li),呈(cheng)貢(gong)區6平(ping)(ping)方公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li)(li)),湖岸線長約32.3公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li)(li)。