地理
斧頭湖(hu)(hu)(hu)原與(yu)西梁(liang)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)同屬一湖(hu)(hu)(hu)。古(gu)時,斧頭湖(hu)(hu)(hu)與(yu)長(chang)(chang)江(jiang)相連,宋初江(jiang)洲淤積,長(chang)(chang)江(jiang)北徙,形成湖(hu)(hu)(hu)泊(bo),后來長(chang)(chang)江(jiang)古(gu)道形成金水河,西梁(liang)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)一分二,赤壁(bi)仍(reng)稱(cheng)西梁(liang)湖(hu)(hu)(hu),嘉魚(yu)遂稱(cheng)斧頭湖(hu)(hu)(hu)。
傳說
說起斧(fu)頭(tou)(tou)湖(hu),民間相傳:明末農(nong)民起義軍領袖楊(yang)幺(yao)(yao),有一把(ba)宣花大金(jin)斧(fu),九九八十一斤,楊(yang)幺(yao)(yao)用此(ci)斧(fu)砍(kan)殺官兵(bing),打了許多勝仗。當年(nian)楊(yang)幺(yao)(yao)水(shui)(shui)軍被破,被官兵(bing)圍在這個大湖(hu)里,官兵(bing)中敢捉楊(yang)幺(yao)(yao)的不多,想得此(ci)斧(fu)的卻不少。那天眾官兵(bing)圍住了楊(yang)幺(yao)(yao),大喊(han)交出(chu)斧(fu)頭(tou)(tou)就(jiu)留一條(tiao)活(huo)命(ming)。楊(yang)幺(yao)(yao)一想,命(ming)都不要(yao)了,還留此(ci)斧(fu)何用。于是他站在船頭(tou)(tou)仰天大笑,起手就(jiu)把(ba)斧(fu)頭(tou)(tou)丟下(xia)了湖(hu)。即時,湖(hu)面象煮開了的水(shui)(shui),鼓(gu)著泡泡,冒著熱氣,落水(shui)(shui)的地方長(chang)出(chu)了一座山(shan),壁陡(dou)壁陡(dou),遠遠望(wang)去就(jiu)像一把(ba)插(cha)在湖(hu)里的斧(fu)頭(tou)(tou),后人把(ba)這座山(shan)取名斧(fu)頭(tou)(tou)山(shan),山(shan)下(xia)的湖(hu)北面亦形(xing)狀似(si)斧(fu),遂稱之為斧(fu)頭(tou)(tou)湖(hu)。
還有(you)另(ling)一(yi)(yi)湖名的由來講述:一(yi)(yi)次吳(wu)剛(gang)喝醉了(le)(le)(le)酒,猛然想起玉帝令他砍(kan)(kan)梭羅(luo)(luo)樹(shu),為(wei)南海觀世音做蓮花寶座一(yi)(yi)事,連忙抓起斧(fu)(fu)頭(tou)(tou)便(bian)往樹(shu)上(shang)爬。由于頭(tou)(tou)暈眼(yan)花,錯(cuo)把桂花樹(shu)當成(cheng)(cheng)了(le)(le)(le)梭羅(luo)(luo)樹(shu)。嫦娥一(yi)(yi)見急了(le)(le)(le),砍(kan)(kan)了(le)(le)(le)玉帝封(feng)的神(shen)樹(shu)還了(le)(le)(le)得!她一(yi)(yi)急,便(bian)將懷中的玉兔向吳(wu)剛(gang)身上(shang)拋去,意在阻止他砍(kan)(kan)桂花樹(shu)。吳(wu)剛(gang)突然嚇了(le)(le)(le)一(yi)(yi)跳,便(bian)忙用斧(fu)(fu)頭(tou)(tou)一(yi)(yi)擋(dang),斧(fu)(fu)頭(tou)(tou)碰(peng)到兔子嘴上(shang),將兔子的嘴劈成(cheng)(cheng)兩(liang)瓣,從此兔子便(bian)成(cheng)(cheng)豁子嘴了(le)(le)(le)。斧(fu)(fu)頭(tou)(tou)從吳(wu)剛(gang)手中丟落,掉到長江邊,砸(za)了(le)(le)(le)一(yi)(yi)個方(fang)圓(yuan)幾百里的坑,天長日久,便(bian)成(cheng)(cheng)了(le)(le)(le)湖了(le)(le)(le),人們將這湖叫斧(fu)(fu)頭(tou)(tou)湖。
優勢
斧頭(tou)湖的(de)北、東、南三面多丘陵(ling),湖岸曲(qu)折(zhe),西面為沖(chong)擊平原,湖岸亦(yi)較(jiao)平直。流域面積1238平方(fang)(fang)公(gong)(gong)里(li)(li),湖面216平方(fang)(fang)公(gong)(gong)里(li)(li),由于(yu)徑流匯入量大,湖水(shui)水(shui)位(wei)最高達(da)24.3米(mi)。1971年以(yi)來(lai),綜合治理斧頭(tou)湖后(修建余(yu)碼頭(tou)大閘和余(yu)碼頭(tou)電力(li)排(pai)灌(guan)站(zhan)、金水(shui)閘電排(pai)站(zhan)),現斧頭(tou)湖湖面,東西寬9公(gong)(gong)里(li)(li),南北長18公(gong)(gong)里(li)(li),面積162.44平方(fang)(fang)公(gong)(gong)里(li)(li),生產線(保(bao)持水(shui)位(wei))由原來(lai)的(de)21.5米(mi)降到(dao)20.5米(mi)。在(zai)嘉魚(yu)縣轄(xia)域內,湖面38.75平方(fang)(fang)公(gong)(gong)里(li)(li),增墾農田1.4萬畝。
資源
斧頭湖西岸的(de)沖擊(ji)平原(yuan),土壤肥沃(wo),孕(yun)育了以嘉魚縣潘(pan)家(jia)灣鎮(zhen)為(wei)中心的(de)全(quan)縣42萬畝蔬(shu)菜基地,年產(chan)聯樂牌無(wu)公害新鮮蔬(shu)菜近百萬噸,蔬(shu)菜品(pin)(pin)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)逐步(bu)由大路菜向(xiang)精細(xi)菜,旱(han)生菜向(xiang)水生菜,家(jia)生菜向(xiang)野生菜,常規(gui)品(pin)(pin)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)向(xiang)名(ming)(ming)優特品(pin)(pin)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)延(yan)(yan)伸(shen);生產(chan)方式由平面種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)植(zhi)向(xiang)立(li)體種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)植(zhi)延(yan)(yan)伸(shen)。即(ji)“引洋種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)洋種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong);引名(ming)(ming)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)精細(xi)菜;育土種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)野生菜;育新種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)反季節菜”,初步(bu)形成(cheng)全(quan)縣一(yi)業(ye),各鎮(zhen)一(yi)品(pin)(pin)的(de)格局,已成(cheng)為(wei)全(quan)國聞名(ming)(ming)的(de)“蔬(shu)菜之(zhi)鄉”。
斧頭(tou)湖(hu)(hu)西岸的(de)渡普鎮依托斧頭(tou)湖(hu)(hu)豐富的(de)水產資源,建成了一個萬畝連(lian)片精養魚(yu)(yu)池基地和一個萬畝連(lian)片圍(wei)欄養殖基地,2004年全鎮養殖面(mian)(mian)積達59100畝,鮮(xian)魚(yu)(yu)產量(liang)(liang)達15670噸,蝦(xia)、蟹產量(liang)(liang)達670噸,面(mian)(mian)積、產量(liang)(liang)均占全縣(xian)的(de)四分之一。為嘉魚(yu)(yu)縣(xian)成為“全國百(bai)強水產縣(xian)”、“湖(hu)(hu)北十強水產縣(xian)”作出了貢獻。