團頭湖(hu)是(shi)(shi)一個(ge)天(tian)然(ran)湖(hu)泊,湖(hu)岸曲折多彎,相傳為(wei)南(nan)洞庭湖(hu)汊(cha)口(kou)之一,是(shi)(shi)湖(hu)南(nan)省長沙地區最(zui)大的湖(hu)泊。
團(tuan)頭湖總水(shui)面8000畝,長達8800多米,寬約600米,東起(qi)靖港樟(zhang)木橋,西至馬轉坳,南連寧鄉左(zuo)家山果園。
該湖水系(xi)發(fa)達,與撇洪河相通直達湘江,附近(jin)無任何工業污染(ran)。湖區(qu)四(si)季風景宜人,南部群山綿延(yan),林(lin)巒攢秀,湖內碧波蕩(dang)漾,水天(tian)一(yi)色(se),湖內的自然景觀和人文景觀交相輝映。
團(tuan)頭(tou)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)歷(li)(li)史悠(you)久,湖(hu)(hu)(hu)內(nei)(nei)有(you)(you)(you)仙泥(ni)墩、塔山咀、樟木咀、黑公咀等(deng)48咀,有(you)(you)(you)美女(nv)曬(shai)羞(xiu)、河螺曬(shai)孔、兔子望(wang)月(yue)等(deng)自然(ran)景觀(guan),關刀山、熊虎山威猛突出,團(tuan)洲、長洲靜臥(wo)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)中(zhong)。其(qi)美麗的(de)(de)(de)(de)傳(chuan)說,不勝(sheng)枚舉:相傳(chuan)八(ba)仙之(zhi)一的(de)(de)(de)(de)呂(lv)洞(dong)賓,飛(fei)渡洞(dong)庭湖(hu)(hu)(hu)時,發現團(tuan)頭(tou)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)山清水秀,環(huan)境優美,便(bian)停下來歇息,從其(qi)木屐上掉下一塊泥(ni)土到團(tuan)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)頭(tou)中(zhong),便(bian)形成了今日(ri)的(de)(de)(de)(de)仙泥(ni)墩。民(min)間流傳(chuan)著“團(tuan)頭(tou)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)四十八(ba)咀,如果葬得起(qi),代(dai)代(dai)有(you)(you)(you)人(ren)在朝(chao)里”的(de)(de)(de)(de)說法。同時,團(tuan)頭(tou)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)是(shi)我市主(zhu)要(yao)的(de)(de)(de)(de)歷(li)(li)史文化(hua)遺(yi)(yi)址(zhi)之(zhi)一,據(ju)1987年(nian)文物(wu)考(kao)查發現,團(tuan)頭(tou)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)共(gong)有(you)(you)(you)16處文化(hua)遺(yi)(yi)址(zhi),15處窯址(zhi),文化(hua)內(nei)(nei)涵(han)豐富(fu),延續時間長,有(you)(you)(you)大量的(de)(de)(de)(de)磨制石器和陶片,距今有(you)(you)(you)3000年(nian)以上。團(tuan)頭(tou)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)生物(wu)多樣性非常(chang)豐富(fu),有(you)(you)(you)動物(wu)372種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),其(qi)中(zhong)國(guo)家二級保(bao)護(hu)動物(wu)11種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),中(zhong)國(guo)瀕危物(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)3種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),中(zhong)國(guo)的(de)(de)(de)(de)特有(you)(you)(you)鳥類2種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。植物(wu)328種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),其(qi)中(zhong)國(guo)家一類保(bao)護(hu)樹種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)1種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),二類保(bao)護(hu)樹種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)3種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。團(tuan)頭(tou)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)是(shi)長沙市內(nei)(nei)最大的(de)(de)(de)(de)自然(ran)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)泊(bo),面積8800畝(mu)。