紅(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)山(shan)(shan)湖(hu)(hu)因(yin)位(wei)于(yu)(yu)紅(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)山(shan)(shan)地(di)區(qu),所以名為紅(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)山(shan)(shan)湖(hu)(hu)。紅(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)山(shan)(shan)湖(hu)(hu)也是蓄積邊溝(gou)之(zhi)水(shui)而成的,豐水(shui)期,湖(hu)(hu)面可于(yu)(yu)峽谷(gu)中向東延伸2公里(li)(li)(li)多,上空(kong)常有(you)鷹(ying)鶴翱翔(xiang),水(shui)面上時(shi)有(you)鴛(yuan)鴦、野鴨游弋(yi)。水(shui)洞(dong)溝(gou)紅(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)山(shan)(shan)湖(hu)(hu),位(wei)于(yu)(yu)水(shui)洞(dong)溝(gou)景區(qu)內(nei),距(ju)離(li)銀川(chuan)(chuan)市19公里(li)(li)(li),距(ju)離(li)銀川(chuan)(chuan)河東機場11公里(li)(li)(li),因(yin)地(di)處紅(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)山(shan)(shan)地(di)區(qu),所以取(qu)名紅(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)山(shan)(shan)湖(hu)(hu)。湖(hu)(hu)水(shui)面積1.8平方(fang)公里(li)(li)(li)。當年(nian)(nian)本地(di)農民為了蓄水(shui),在這里(li)(li)(li)建立了一(yi)道低矮(ai)的攔水(shui)石(shi)壩。水(shui)洞(dong)溝(gou)旅游開發有(you)限公司請(qing)有(you)關專家(jia)按百年(nian)(nian)不遇(yu)洪水(shui)的標準設計,建造了這座大壩。
登上(shang)壩(ba)頂,眼前呈現的是高峽(xia)出平湖(hu)的景(jing)觀,這座湖(hu)因位(wei)于紅(hong)山地區,所以名為紅(hong)山湖(hu)。紅(hong)山湖(hu)也是蓄(xu)積邊溝(gou)之水而成的,豐(feng)水期(qi),湖(hu)面可于峽(xia)谷中(zhong)向東延(yan)伸(shen)2公里多,上(shang)空(kong)常有鷹鶴翱(ao)翔(xiang),水面上(shang)時(shi)有鴛鴦、野鴨游弋(yi),根據(ju)規(gui)劃(hua),景(jing)區要(yao)在紅(hong)山湖(hu)南岸崖壁間修建約一公里的棧(zhan)道(dao),供游客(ke)步行穿(chuan)越紅(hong)山湖(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(zhuan)家(jia)的意(yi)見(jian)編制(zhi)方案,融(rong)開發和保(bao)護為一體,計劃在紅山湖(hu)南岸崖壁間(jian),建(jian)造一條(tiao)1000多米(mi)的棧道(dao)供游(you)客們休憩觀覽。景區(qu)為了便(bian)于游(you)(you)客(ke)觀光游(you)(you)覽(lan)紅(hong)山(shan)湖(hu),添置了電瓶船(chuan)(chuan),游(you)(you)客(ke)可(ke)乘(cheng)船(chuan)(chuan)游(you)(you)覽(lan)看(kan)長(chang)城(cheng),觀湖(hu)中(zhong)鴛鴦、野鴨(ya)。