總溪河,發源(yuan)于赫章,流(liu)經畢(bi)節七星關和(he)納(na)雍,下游接六沖河入烏江。在(zai)納(na)雍縣城東北(bei)面維新鎮、厙東關鄉、董地鄉境內(nei)。從總溪河大橋(萬壽橋)至下游一段,長十二(er)公里,水(shui)面寬三四(si)十米,水(shui)深二(er)三米。
河道蜿蜒曲折,水流有時平穩如鏡,有時波浪排空。兩岸青山對峙,峭壁入云,猴鳴鳥啼,飛瀑鳴響,洞穴成群。乘船而下,宛若置身雄奇的三峽和秀麗的漓江。 總溪河原名“總機河”,因水(shui)西安氏四十(shi)八(ba)目之一的(de)總機(ji)安文思居(ju)住于此(ci)得名。后稱(cheng)“總溪(xi)”, 意(yi)為眾流成涇。兩(liang)(liang)岸有銀(yin)灣子、五簸(bo)浪(lang)、一線天、觀猴(hou)巖(yan)、石龍(long)、三級飛(fei)瀑、段家灣口(kou)等景點。清代汪炳瑟璈泛(fan)舟河(he)(he)上,有《題總機(ji)河(he)(he)》詩:“漫漫河(he)(he)水(shui)路回旋,河(he)(he)流總機(ji)浪(lang)接(jie)天。百里流來千里會,一波(bo)折去萬波(bo)連。浮(fu)沉野鶩穿新(xin)漲,欸(e^)乃漁郎泛(fan)小船。翹(qiao)首巖(yan)扇絕險處(chu),石橋(qiao)洞口(kou)鎖晴川。” 萬壽(shou)橋(qiao)是畢節(jie)、納雍公路的(de)要(yao)津。橋(qiao)長六十(shi)米,寬八(ba)點五米,高(gao)二十(shi)五米,架(jia)兩(liang)(liang)山間(jian)。建(jian)于清道光十(shi)九年(公元1839年),橋(qiao)頭(tou)立有兩(liang)(liang)塊(kuai)石碑,
記載造橋始末。“總(zong)己河原(yuan)有(you)渡船,每遇(yu)水(shui)泛之期”,“對(dui)河兩岸(an)苦守(shou)水(shui)退,方(fang)能開(kai)渡,因此(ci)舉念修造石(shi)橋”。 沿河兩岸(an)大(da)(da)小(xiao)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)穴數(shu)十(shi)個。有(you)的(de)高(gao)居山(shan)頂,橫(heng)臥絕壁:有(you)的(de)半潛入水(shui),輕披晶簾(lian)。“宣慰洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)”在(zai)(zai)大(da)(da)橋下(xia)游五公(gong)(gong)里(li)(li)左(zuo)岸(an)絕壁上,洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)口(kou)距水(shui)面一百五六十(shi)米。周圍(wei)林木茂(mao)盛,空谷傳(chuan)響。相傳(chuan)清康熙三(san)年(公(gong)(gong)元1664年)吳(wu)三(san)桂征(zheng)水(shui)西,貴州(zhou)宣慰使安坤率部據洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)扼守(shou),數(shu)日(ri)不(bu)出,因此(ci)得名。今洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)所在(zai)(zai)附近(jin),有(you)奢香驛(yi)道(dao)(dao)遺(yi)跡(ji)。洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)深四公(gong)(gong)里(li)(li),有(you)一條(tiao)主巷道(dao)(dao),十(shi)來條(tiao)分道(dao)(dao)。洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)中有(you)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong),洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)相連。橋下(xia)游十(shi)公(gong)(gong)里(li)(li)彭家洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong),洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)深四公(gong)(gong)里(li)(li),鐘乳石(shi)倒(dao)懸(xuan),如群龍飛舞(wu)。山(shan)山(shan)嶺嶺被森林覆蓋,面積達七(qi)萬多畝,出產(chan)聞名的(de)“納(na)墨(mo)玉”。 總(zong)溪(xi)河流(liu)(liu)(liu)經(jing)約十(shi)二(er)公(gong)(gong)里(li)(li)后(hou),進入溶(rong)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)成為伏流(liu)(liu)(liu),在(zai)(zai)地下(xia)潛流(liu)(liu)(liu)二(er)點五公(gong)(gong)里(li)(li)。地表是險(xian)峻的(de)梯子巖,為納(na)雍與大(da)(da)方(fang)交(jiao)界處,危(wei)峰(feng)突兀,壁如刀切,十(shi)分險(xian)要。1935年4月,紅(hong)九(jiu)軍團長征(zheng)時在(zai)(zai)大(da)(da)方(fang)貓場被國民黨軍隊及地萬武裝(zhuang)包圍(wei),在(zai)(zai)軍團長羅(luo)炳輝(hui)、政委何長工指揮下(xia),突破重(zhong)圍(wei),翻越梯子巖進入納(na)雍。這一帶有(you)許多關(guan)于紅(hong)軍的(de)史跡(ji)和(he)革命遺(yi)址。 河水(shui)出洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)后(hou),明流(liu)(liu)(liu)一點五公(gong)(gong)里(li)(li),再次進入溶(rong)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong),形(xing)成第二(er)段伏流(liu)(liu)(liu)。伏流(liu)(liu)(liu)時隱(yin)時現,有(you)仙人洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)、大(da)(da)穿洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)等“九(jiu)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)天”溶(rong)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)群。