地理
斧頭(tou)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)原與西(xi)梁湖(hu)(hu)(hu)同屬一湖(hu)(hu)(hu)。古(gu)時(shi),斧頭(tou)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)與長(chang)江相連,宋(song)初江洲淤積,長(chang)江北徙,形成(cheng)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)泊(bo),后來長(chang)江古(gu)道形成(cheng)金水河,西(xi)梁湖(hu)(hu)(hu)一分二,赤壁(bi)仍(reng)稱(cheng)西(xi)梁湖(hu)(hu)(hu),嘉魚遂稱(cheng)斧頭(tou)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)。
傳說
說起(qi)斧(fu)(fu)(fu)頭(tou)(tou)湖(hu),民(min)間相傳:明末(mo)農民(min)起(qi)義軍(jun)領袖楊(yang)(yang)幺(yao)(yao),有一(yi)把宣(xuan)花大(da)金斧(fu)(fu)(fu),九九八十(shi)一(yi)斤,楊(yang)(yang)幺(yao)(yao)用此斧(fu)(fu)(fu)砍殺官兵,打了(le)(le)許多勝仗。當年楊(yang)(yang)幺(yao)(yao)水軍(jun)被(bei)破,被(bei)官兵圍在(zai)這(zhe)個大(da)湖(hu)里,官兵中敢捉楊(yang)(yang)幺(yao)(yao)的(de)不(bu)多,想得(de)此斧(fu)(fu)(fu)的(de)卻不(bu)少(shao)。那天(tian)眾(zhong)官兵圍住了(le)(le)楊(yang)(yang)幺(yao)(yao),大(da)喊(han)交出斧(fu)(fu)(fu)頭(tou)(tou)就留一(yi)條活命。楊(yang)(yang)幺(yao)(yao)一(yi)想,命都(dou)不(bu)要了(le)(le),還留此斧(fu)(fu)(fu)何(he)用。于是他站(zhan)在(zai)船頭(tou)(tou)仰天(tian)大(da)笑,起(qi)手就把斧(fu)(fu)(fu)頭(tou)(tou)丟(diu)下了(le)(le)湖(hu)。即時,湖(hu)面象煮開了(le)(le)的(de)水,鼓著泡泡,冒著熱氣(qi),落水的(de)地方(fang)長(chang)出了(le)(le)一(yi)座(zuo)山,壁(bi)陡壁(bi)陡,遠(yuan)遠(yuan)望(wang)去就像一(yi)把插在(zai)湖(hu)里的(de)斧(fu)(fu)(fu)頭(tou)(tou),后(hou)人把這(zhe)座(zuo)山取名斧(fu)(fu)(fu)頭(tou)(tou)山,山下的(de)湖(hu)北(bei)面亦形狀似斧(fu)(fu)(fu),遂稱之為斧(fu)(fu)(fu)頭(tou)(tou)湖(hu)。
還有另一湖(hu)名的由來講述:一次吳(wu)剛(gang)喝醉(zui)了(le)(le)(le)酒,猛然想起玉帝令他(ta)砍梭羅樹(shu)(shu)(shu),為南海觀(guan)世(shi)音做蓮(lian)花寶座(zuo)一事,連(lian)忙抓起斧頭(tou)(tou)(tou)便(bian)往樹(shu)(shu)(shu)上(shang)爬。由于頭(tou)(tou)(tou)暈眼花,錯把桂花樹(shu)(shu)(shu)當成了(le)(le)(le)梭羅樹(shu)(shu)(shu)。嫦(chang)娥一見急(ji)了(le)(le)(le),砍了(le)(le)(le)玉帝封的神樹(shu)(shu)(shu)還了(le)(le)(le)得!她一急(ji),便(bian)將(jiang)懷中(zhong)的玉兔向吳(wu)剛(gang)身上(shang)拋去(qu),意在阻止(zhi)他(ta)砍桂花樹(shu)(shu)(shu)。吳(wu)剛(gang)突然嚇了(le)(le)(le)一跳,便(bian)忙用斧頭(tou)(tou)(tou)一擋,斧頭(tou)(tou)(tou)碰到兔子(zi)嘴(zui)上(shang),將(jiang)兔子(zi)的嘴(zui)劈成兩瓣,從(cong)此兔子(zi)便(bian)成豁子(zi)嘴(zui)了(le)(le)(le)。斧頭(tou)(tou)(tou)從(cong)吳(wu)剛(gang)手(shou)中(zhong)丟落(luo),掉到長(chang)江邊,砸了(le)(le)(le)一個方圓幾百里的坑,天(tian)長(chang)日久,便(bian)成了(le)(le)(le)湖(hu)了(le)(le)(le),人們(men)將(jiang)這湖(hu)叫斧頭(tou)(tou)(tou)湖(hu)。
優勢
斧頭(tou)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)的北(bei)、東、南三面(mian)(mian)多(duo)丘陵,湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)岸曲折,西面(mian)(mian)為沖擊平(ping)(ping)原(yuan),湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)岸亦較平(ping)(ping)直。流域面(mian)(mian)積1238平(ping)(ping)方公(gong)(gong)里,湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)面(mian)(mian)216平(ping)(ping)方公(gong)(gong)里,由于徑流匯入量大(da),湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)水(shui)水(shui)位(wei)最高達24.3米(mi)(mi)(mi)。1971年以來(lai),綜(zong)合治理斧頭(tou)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)后(修建余碼頭(tou)大(da)閘和余碼頭(tou)電力排灌站、金水(shui)閘電排站),現(xian)斧頭(tou)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)面(mian)(mian),東西寬9公(gong)(gong)里,南北(bei)長18公(gong)(gong)里,面(mian)(mian)積162.44平(ping)(ping)方公(gong)(gong)里,生(sheng)產線(保持水(shui)位(wei))由原(yuan)來(lai)的21.5米(mi)(mi)(mi)降到(dao)20.5米(mi)(mi)(mi)。在嘉魚縣(xian)轄(xia)域內,湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)面(mian)(mian)38.75平(ping)(ping)方公(gong)(gong)里,增墾農田1.4萬(wan)畝。
資源
斧頭(tou)湖西岸的沖擊平原,土(tu)壤肥沃(wo),孕育了(le)以嘉魚縣潘家灣鎮為中心的全縣42萬畝蔬菜(cai)(cai)(cai)基(ji)地(di),年產聯樂牌無公害新鮮蔬菜(cai)(cai)(cai)近百萬噸(dun),蔬菜(cai)(cai)(cai)品種(zhong)逐步(bu)由大路菜(cai)(cai)(cai)向(xiang)精細(xi)(xi)菜(cai)(cai)(cai),旱(han)生(sheng)(sheng)菜(cai)(cai)(cai)向(xiang)水生(sheng)(sheng)菜(cai)(cai)(cai),家生(sheng)(sheng)菜(cai)(cai)(cai)向(xiang)野生(sheng)(sheng)菜(cai)(cai)(cai),常規品種(zhong)向(xiang)名優特品種(zhong)延(yan)伸(shen);生(sheng)(sheng)產方式(shi)由平面種(zhong)植(zhi)向(xiang)立體種(zhong)植(zhi)延(yan)伸(shen)。即“引洋種(zhong),種(zhong)洋種(zhong);引名種(zhong)種(zhong)精細(xi)(xi)菜(cai)(cai)(cai);育土(tu)種(zhong)種(zhong)野生(sheng)(sheng)菜(cai)(cai)(cai);育新種(zhong)種(zhong)反季節菜(cai)(cai)(cai)”,初步(bu)形(xing)成全縣一業,各鎮一品的格局,已(yi)成為全國聞名的“蔬菜(cai)(cai)(cai)之(zhi)鄉(xiang)”。
斧頭湖(hu)西岸的(de)渡普(pu)鎮依托斧頭湖(hu)豐富(fu)的(de)水產(chan)資源(yuan),建成(cheng)了一個萬畝連片(pian)精養(yang)魚池基地和一個萬畝連片(pian)圍欄養(yang)殖基地,2004年全鎮養(yang)殖面(mian)積達59100畝,鮮魚產(chan)量(liang)(liang)達15670噸,蝦、蟹產(chan)量(liang)(liang)達670噸,面(mian)積、產(chan)量(liang)(liang)均占全縣(xian)的(de)四分(fen)之(zhi)一。為嘉魚縣(xian)成(cheng)為“全國(guo)百強水產(chan)縣(xian)”、“湖(hu)北(bei)十(shi)強水產(chan)縣(xian)”作(zuo)出(chu)了貢獻。