龍(long)山(shan)(shan)(shan)湖(hu)(hu)風(feng)景(jing)區(qu)位(wei)于信陽市(shi)光山(shan)(shan)(shan)縣縣城西南(nan)七公里的潢河龍(long)山(shan)(shan)(shan)處,主要是為(wei)了防(fang)洪、灌溉(gai)、城市(shi)供水、發電(dian)、旅游開發的需要而修(xiu)建(jian)的一(yi)座(zuo)(zuo)人工(gong)湖(hu)(hu)。湖(hu)(hu)壩(ba)筑(zhu)于兩座(zuo)(zuo)山(shan)(shan)(shan)頭之間(jian),因(yin)壩(ba)頭有(you)座(zuo)(zuo)南(nan)龍(long)山(shan)(shan)(shan),壩(ba)中間(jian)有(you)座(zuo)(zuo)珠山(shan)(shan)(shan),壩(ba)北邊有(you)座(zuo)(zuo)北龍(long)山(shan)(shan)(shan),人稱為(wei)“二龍(long)戲珠”,龍(long)山(shan)(shan)(shan)湖(hu)(hu)由此而來。龍(long)山(shan)(shan)(shan)湖(hu)(hu)風(feng)景(jing)區(qu)已建(jian)成(cheng)一(yi)個(ge)集觀賞(shang)自然風(feng)光,游覽名(ming)山(shan)(shan)(shan)古(gu)寺,接受傳統教(jiao)育為(wei)一(yi)體(ti)的綜合旅游區(qu)。
龍(long)(long)山湖(hu)工(gong)程(cheng)20世紀70年(nian)(nian)(nian)代末期(qi)動工(gong),1988年(nian)(nian)(nian)建成(cheng),湖(hu)面(mian)寬闊平展(zhan),水(shui)面(mian)積(ji)2萬余畝(mu),最寬處有(you)兩公里,向上(shang)游延(yan)伸達九公里。風景區內由三條河(he)(he)流匯入(晏(yan)河(he)(he)、潑河(he)(he)、塔沙(sha)河(he)(he)),湖(hu)周峰巒疊翠(cui),林木蒼茫,周圍集山、水(shui)、石于一體舟船暢(chang)駛,夾岸青山相(xiang)迎,幾十座小島,半(ban)島聳然其(qi)間,龍(long)(long)山湖(hu)水(shui)深清澈,水(shui)質優良(liang),是縣城用水(shui)主要水(shui)源(yuan)地。湖(hu)內港叉眾多,點綴(zhui)其(qi)間,由于沙(sha)洲平時有(you)人至,也就成(cheng)了(le)鳥類棲息的(de)(de)天堂(tang),近幾年(nian)(nian)(nian)通過旅游和經濟開發(fa),現為河(he)(he)南省青蝦養殖基地,“龍(long)(long)山青蝦”味美(mei)可(ke)口,營(ying)養豐富,有(you)獨(du)特的(de)(de)味美(mei)、色鮮、個大、蛋白質含量(liang)高,低脂肪等特點。湖(hu)兩翼各設有(you)上(shang)千畝(mu)垂釣場。
龍(long)(long)(long)(long)山(shan)湖(hu)文化旅游開發項目(mu)的(de)(de)主要建設內容(rong)為“七(qi)(qi)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)六景(jing)”:七(qi)(qi)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu),即(ji)私密尊(zun)享區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)、會議餐飲區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)、生(sheng)態(tai)觀(guan)光(guang)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)、水上游樂(le)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)、戶外拓展運動區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)、中央核心景(jing)觀(guan)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)、企業會所及茶(cha)文化展示區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu);六景(jing),即(ji)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)山(shan)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)湖(hu)、龍(long)(long)(long)(long)女(nv)獻珠、龍(long)(long)(long)(long)字呈墻、龍(long)(long)(long)(long)堤觀(guan)賽、龍(long)(long)(long)(long)橋漫(man)步(bu)、龍(long)(long)(long)(long)亭遠(yuan)眺(tiao)。項目(mu)建成(cheng)后,將(jiang)使現有的(de)(de)山(shan)、水、林、濕地、風光(guang)等(deng)自然資源(yuan)進一步(bu)得(de)到保護和合理利用,形成(cheng)獨特的(de)(de)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)文化、水文化、生(sheng)態(tai)文化品牌,實(shi)現經濟、社會和生(sheng)態(tai)效益的(de)(de)“共(gong)贏”。