龍山(shan)(shan)(shan)湖(hu)國(guo)家濕(shi)地(di)公園位于(yu)信陽市(shi)光山(shan)(shan)(shan)縣縣城西南七(qi)公里的(de)(de)潢河龍山(shan)(shan)(shan)處,主要是為(wei)了防洪、灌溉、城市(shi)供水、發電、旅(lv)游開發的(de)(de)需(xu)要而(er)修建的(de)(de)一(yi)座(zuo)(zuo)人(ren)(ren)工湖(hu)。湖(hu)壩(ba)筑(zhu)于(yu)兩座(zuo)(zuo)山(shan)(shan)(shan)頭(tou)之(zhi)間,因壩(ba)頭(tou)有座(zuo)(zuo)南龍山(shan)(shan)(shan),壩(ba)中間有座(zuo)(zuo)珠(zhu)山(shan)(shan)(shan),壩(ba)北(bei)邊有座(zuo)(zuo)北(bei)龍山(shan)(shan)(shan),人(ren)(ren)稱為(wei)“二龍戲珠(zhu)”,龍山(shan)(shan)(shan)湖(hu)由此(ci)而(er)來(lai)。龍山(shan)(shan)(shan)湖(hu)國(guo)家濕(shi)地(di)公園已建成一(yi)個集觀賞(shang)自然風光,游覽名(ming)山(shan)(shan)(shan)古寺(si),接受(shou)傳統教育(yu)為(wei)一(yi)體(ti)的(de)(de)綜合旅(lv)游區。
龍山(shan)湖(hu)工(gong)程(cheng)20世(shi)紀70年(nian)(nian)代末期動工(gong),1988年(nian)(nian)建成,湖(hu)面寬(kuan)闊平(ping)展,水(shui)面積2萬余(yu)畝(mu),最寬(kuan)處(chu)有(you)(you)(you)兩公(gong)里(li),向上游延伸達九(jiu)公(gong)里(li)。風景區內由三條河流匯入(晏河、潑(po)河、塔沙(sha)河),湖(hu)周(zhou)峰巒疊翠,林木(mu)蒼茫,周(zhou)圍集(ji)山(shan)、水(shui)、石(shi)于一體舟船暢駛,夾岸(an)青(qing)山(shan)相迎,幾(ji)十(shi)座小島(dao),半島(dao)聳然其間,龍山(shan)湖(hu)水(shui)深清(qing)澈,水(shui)質優良,是縣城用(yong)水(shui)主要水(shui)源地。湖(hu)內港叉眾(zhong)多(duo),點(dian)綴其間,由于沙(sha)洲平(ping)時有(you)(you)(you)人至,也就成了鳥類棲(qi)息(xi)的天(tian)堂(tang),近幾(ji)年(nian)(nian)通(tong)過旅游和經濟(ji)開發,現(xian)為河南(nan)省(sheng)青(qing)蝦養(yang)殖基(ji)地,“龍山(shan)青(qing)蝦”味(wei)美可(ke)口(kou),營(ying)養(yang)豐富,有(you)(you)(you)獨特的味(wei)美、色鮮、個大、蛋白質含量(liang)高(gao),低脂肪等(deng)特點(dian)。湖(hu)兩翼各設(she)有(you)(you)(you)上千(qian)畝(mu)垂(chui)釣場。
2015年,在(zai)國(guo)(guo)家林(lin)業(ye)局組織的2015擬申報(bao)國(guo)(guo)家濕地(di)公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)總體規劃評審會(hui)上,信陽市(shi)(shi)光山(shan)(shan)(shan)縣龍山(shan)(shan)(shan)湖國(guo)(guo)家濕地(di)公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)順利通過國(guo)(guo)家級評審,為(wei)美麗光山(shan)(shan)(shan)再(zai)添一(yi)塊“國(guo)(guo)”字(zi)招牌。河(he)(he)(he)(he)南省龍山(shan)(shan)(shan)湖國(guo)(guo)家濕地(di)公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)規劃區域為(wei)官(guan)渡(du)河(he)(he)(he)(he)三橋至小(xiao)潢河(he)(he)(he)(he)上游,公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)初步規劃長44公(gong)(gong)里,面積23.28平方公(gong)(gong)里。橫跨該縣潑陂河(he)(he)(he)(he)、晏河(he)(he)(he)(he)、文(wen)殊、槐店(dian)、官(guan)渡(du)河(he)(he)(he)(he)、弦山(shan)(shan)(shan)、紫水等(deng)鄉鎮和(he)街道辦事處。龍山(shan)(shan)(shan)湖國(guo)(guo)家濕地(di)公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)的建設,對(dui)凈化小(xiao)潢河(he)(he)(he)(he)水質(zhi),保護該流(liu)域內(nei)的生(sheng)物多(duo)樣(yang)性,防治(zhi)水土(tu)流(liu)失將(jiang)起到積極作用(yong);此外,公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)的建設可凈化城(cheng)市(shi)(shi)用(yong)水、截留水體、增加城(cheng)市(shi)(shi)空氣濕度(du),為(wei)縣城(cheng)及周(zhou)邊居民提供一(yi)個良好的休憩環(huan)境;將(jiang)對(dui)該縣生(sheng)態文(wen)明及美麗鄉村(cun)建設產生(sheng)積極而深遠的影(ying)響。