紅(hong)山(shan)(shan)湖(hu)(hu)因位于(yu)紅(hong)山(shan)(shan)地(di)區(qu),所(suo)以(yi)名為(wei)紅(hong)山(shan)(shan)湖(hu)(hu)。紅(hong)山(shan)(shan)湖(hu)(hu)也是蓄(xu)積邊溝(gou)之水(shui)(shui)而成的,豐水(shui)(shui)期,湖(hu)(hu)面(mian)可(ke)于(yu)峽谷中(zhong)向東延(yan)伸2公(gong)里(li)多,上空(kong)常有(you)鷹鶴翱翔,水(shui)(shui)面(mian)上時有(you)鴛鴦、野(ye)鴨游(you)弋。水(shui)(shui)洞(dong)(dong)溝(gou)紅(hong)山(shan)(shan)湖(hu)(hu),位于(yu)水(shui)(shui)洞(dong)(dong)溝(gou)景區(qu)內(nei),距(ju)離銀川市19公(gong)里(li),距(ju)離銀川河東機場11公(gong)里(li),因地(di)處紅(hong)山(shan)(shan)地(di)區(qu),所(suo)以(yi)取名紅(hong)山(shan)(shan)湖(hu)(hu)。湖(hu)(hu)水(shui)(shui)面(mian)積1.8平(ping)方(fang)公(gong)里(li)。當年本地(di)農民為(wei)了(le)蓄(xu)水(shui)(shui),在這里(li)建立了(le)一道低矮的攔水(shui)(shui)石(shi)壩。水(shui)(shui)洞(dong)(dong)溝(gou)旅游(you)開發(fa)有(you)限公(gong)司請(qing)有(you)關(guan)專(zhuan)家按百年不遇洪(hong)水(shui)(shui)的標準(zhun)設計,建造了(le)這座(zuo)大壩。
登上(shang)壩頂(ding),眼(yan)前(qian)呈現的是高峽出平湖(hu)的景觀,這座湖(hu)因位于紅山(shan)地區,所以名為紅山(shan)湖(hu)。紅山(shan)湖(hu)也是蓄積邊溝之水(shui)而(er)成的,豐水(shui)期,湖(hu)面可于峽谷中向東延伸2公里多,上(shang)空常有(you)(you)鷹鶴翱翔,水(shui)面上(shang)時有(you)(you)鴛(yuan)鴦、野鴨游弋,根據規劃,景區要在(zai)紅山(shan)湖(hu)南岸(an)崖壁間(jian)修建約一公里的棧道(dao),供游客步行(xing)穿越紅山(shan)湖(hu)游覽。
經地質專家考察,發現紅山湖臨水的崖壁下,因湖水長期浸蝕,已相當酥軟,有幾段崖壁已出現裂縫,而且有下沉的趨勢,隨時都有坍塌的危險。景區正在按照專家的(de)意(yi)見編制(zhi)方案(an),融開發和保護為一體,計劃在紅山湖南岸崖壁間,建造一條1000多米的(de)棧道(dao)供游(you)客們(men)休憩觀覽。景區為(wei)了(le)便于游客(ke)觀光游覽(lan)紅山湖(hu),添置了(le)電瓶船,游客(ke)可(ke)乘(cheng)船游覽(lan)看長城,觀湖(hu)中鴛鴦、野鴨。