環城湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)水(shui)(shui)(shui)面(mian)被東(dong)西南(nan)(nan)(nan)北(bei)四座(zuo)石橋和東(dong)升橋劃成(cheng)五部分(fen)。西北(bei)面(mian)的(de)昭(zhao)陽湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu),碧波耀彩,魚(yu)戲舟游。湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)心(xin)島上的(de)望岳亭,四角挑檐,端莊典(dian)雅,與古城中(zhong)心(xin)的(de)光(guang)岳樓(lou)隔(ge)水(shui)(shui)(shui)相望,若天(tian)(tian)氣晴朗(lang),湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)中(zhong)云天(tian)(tian)與光(guang)岳樓(lou)倒影相映成(cheng)趣。昭(zhao)陽湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)北(bei)為荷(he)香湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu),湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)中(zhong)荷(he)香亭小(xiao)巧玲瓏,風姿(zi)綽約,有拱橋與傍湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)而(er)建的(de)東(dong)昌路相連。西南(nan)(nan)(nan)面(mian)的(de)光(guang)影湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu),水(shui)(shui)(shui)面(mian)遼闊(kuo),浩淼汪洋。東(dong)南(nan)(nan)(nan)面(mian)的(de)蓬萊湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu),蒲、葦(wei)搖曳(ye),綠荷(he)鋪翠,湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)南(nan)(nan)(nan)大小(xiao)魚(yu)池毗連400畝(mu),是(shi)1959年開(kai)發建設(she)的(de)山東(dong)省淡水(shui)(shui)(shui)養殖試(shi)驗場。湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)北(bei)部帶狀水(shui)(shui)(shui)面(mian)與古運(yun)河之間(jian)有羽(yu)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(丁家坑),是(shi)有名的(de)魚(yu)蝦成(cheng)群的(de)聚寶坑。東(dong)升橋以(yi)北(bei)為鏡明(ming)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu),以(yi)南(nan)(nan)(nan)是(shi)蓮(lian)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)。鏡明(ming)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)以(yi)北(bei)的(de)秀麗云湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu),白蓮(lian)叢生,荷(he)香醉人。
環城湖不僅風光秀麗、景色迷人,而且還盛產大珍(zhen)珠、聊鯉(li)魚、武昌(chang)魚、羅非魚、甲魚等多(duo)種水(shui)產品。為發展旅(lv)游(you)業,聊城市(shi)將通過規劃施工,使環城湖與市(shi)內眾多(duo)的名勝(sheng)古跡水(shui)路相(xiang)連,發揮當地的“水(shui)”、“文”優勢,使之形成一個完(wan)整(zheng)的旅(lv)游(you)風景區(qu)。
聊(liao)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)環城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)湖(hu)(hu)原(yuan)是宋代熙寧年(nian)間筑城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)修堤(di)形成(cheng)的護(hu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)河(he)(he)(he),后經(jing)陸續開掘擴展成(cheng)為(wei)環城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)湖(hu)(hu)泊,以運(yun)河(he)(he)(he)補水(shui)維(wei)持水(shui)面(mian),曾幾度因運(yun)河(he)(he)(he)淤塞而(er)成(cheng)死水(shui)。建國(guo)(guo)后,經(jing)大(da)(da)規(gui)模清淤加深,疏浚運(yun)河(he)(he)(he),引(yin)黃(huang)補源,死水(shui)變活(huo),水(shui)深2至3米(mi),常年(nian)積水(shui)不(bu)竭。水(shui)面(mian)略(lve)小于杭州(zhou)西湖(hu)(hu),為(wei)濟南大(da)(da)明湖(hu)(hu)的5倍。是我國(guo)(guo)北方少(shao)見(jian)的人工湖(hu)(hu)泊,素有“江北西湖(hu)(hu)”之稱。環城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)湖(hu)(hu)東部寬(kuan)(kuan)100米(mi)左(zuo)(zuo)右(you)(you),西部寬(kuan)(kuan)600米(mi)左(zuo)(zuo)右(you)(you),北部寬(kuan)(kuan)300米(mi)左(zuo)(zuo)右(you)(you),南部寬(kuan)(kuan)800米(mi)左(zuo)(zuo)右(you)(you),為(wei)當今中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)較寬(kuan)(kuan),面(mian)積較大(da)(da)的人工護(hu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)河(he)(he)(he)。環城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)湖(hu)(hu)是中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)護(hu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)河(he)(he)(he)建設史上的奇跡,與襄陽護(hu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)河(he)(he)(he)、商丘睢(sui)陽古(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)護(hu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)河(he)(he)(he)并稱中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)三大(da)(da)古(gu)護(hu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)河(he)(he)(he)。