團頭湖(hu)是一個(ge)天然湖(hu)泊,湖(hu)岸曲折多彎,相(xiang)傳為南(nan)洞庭湖(hu)汊口(kou)之一,是湖(hu)南(nan)省長沙地(di)區最大的湖(hu)泊。
團頭湖(hu)總水面(mian)8000畝,長達8800多米,寬約600米,東起(qi)靖港樟(zhang)木(mu)橋,西至(zhi)馬(ma)轉(zhuan)坳,南(nan)連寧鄉左家山果園(yuan)。
該湖(hu)水系發達,與撇洪河相(xiang)通(tong)直達湘江,附近無任(ren)何(he)工業污染。湖(hu)區四季風(feng)景(jing)宜(yi)人(ren),南部(bu)群山綿(mian)延(yan),林巒攢秀,湖(hu)內(nei)碧波蕩漾,水天一(yi)色,湖(hu)內(nei)的自然(ran)景(jing)觀和人(ren)文(wen)景(jing)觀交(jiao)相(xiang)輝映。
團(tuan)(tuan)頭(tou)湖(hu)歷史(shi)悠久,湖(hu)內(nei)(nei)有(you)(you)(you)仙(xian)(xian)泥(ni)墩、塔山咀(ju)(ju)、樟木咀(ju)(ju)、黑公咀(ju)(ju)等48咀(ju)(ju),有(you)(you)(you)美女曬羞、河(he)螺曬孔、兔子望月等自(zi)然景觀,關刀山、熊(xiong)虎山威猛(meng)突出,團(tuan)(tuan)洲、長(chang)洲靜臥湖(hu)中(zhong)。其美麗的(de)傳(chuan)說(shuo),不勝枚(mei)舉(ju):相傳(chuan)八(ba)仙(xian)(xian)之一的(de)呂洞(dong)賓,飛渡洞(dong)庭湖(hu)時,發現團(tuan)(tuan)頭(tou)湖(hu)山清水秀(xiu),環境優美,便(bian)停下來歇(xie)息,從(cong)其木屐上掉下一塊泥(ni)土到團(tuan)(tuan)湖(hu)頭(tou)中(zhong),便(bian)形成了今(jin)日(ri)的(de)仙(xian)(xian)泥(ni)墩。民(min)間(jian)流傳(chuan)著(zhu)“團(tuan)(tuan)頭(tou)湖(hu)四十八(ba)咀(ju)(ju),如果(guo)葬得起,代代有(you)(you)(you)人在朝里”的(de)說(shuo)法。同時,團(tuan)(tuan)頭(tou)湖(hu)是(shi)我市主要(yao)的(de)歷史(shi)文(wen)化(hua)遺址之一,據1987年(nian)(nian)文(wen)物(wu)(wu)考(kao)查(cha)發現,團(tuan)(tuan)頭(tou)湖(hu)共有(you)(you)(you)16處(chu)文(wen)化(hua)遺址,15處(chu)窯址,文(wen)化(hua)內(nei)(nei)涵豐富,延續時間(jian)長(chang),有(you)(you)(you)大量(liang)的(de)磨制石器(qi)和陶片,距今(jin)有(you)(you)(you)3000年(nian)(nian)以上。團(tuan)(tuan)頭(tou)湖(hu)生物(wu)(wu)多樣(yang)性非常豐富,有(you)(you)(you)動(dong)物(wu)(wu)372種(zhong)(zhong),其中(zhong)國(guo)家二級(ji)保護動(dong)物(wu)(wu)11種(zhong)(zhong),中(zhong)國(guo)瀕危物(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)3種(zhong)(zhong),中(zhong)國(guo)的(de)特有(you)(you)(you)鳥(niao)類(lei)2種(zhong)(zhong)。植物(wu)(wu)328種(zhong)(zhong),其中(zhong)國(guo)家一類(lei)保護樹(shu)種(zhong)(zhong)1種(zhong)(zhong),二類(lei)保護樹(shu)種(zhong)(zhong)3種(zhong)(zhong)。團(tuan)(tuan)頭(tou)湖(hu)是(shi)長(chang)沙市內(nei)(nei)最大的(de)自(zi)然湖(hu)泊,面(mian)積8800畝。