陽宗海是(shi)云(yun)南九大高(gao)原湖泊(bo)之(zhi)一,地跨澄江(jiang)、呈貢、宜良三地之(zhi)間,位于東(dong)經(jing)102°5′一103°02′,北緯(wei)24°51′—24°58′之(zhi)間,距昆明36公里,屬于珠江(jiang)流域南盤(pan)江(jiang)水系。
陽宗海古稱(cheng)大澤、奕休湖(hu),明朝時又稱(cheng)明湖(hu),陽宗海是以駐地(di)而得名(ming)的(de)。屬(shu)成湖(hu)較晚的(de)幼年湖(hu),為高原斷陷(xian)湖(hu)泊,湖(hu)內盛產(chan)金線魚。湖(hu)水(shui)主要(yao)來自周圍湯(tang)泉河及雨水(shui)聚積。
陽宗海湖面呈紡錘形(xing),流域面積(ji)252.7平方(fang)千米,湖面面積(ji)31.1平方(fang)千米,水(shui)位標高1770.46米,平均水(shui)深20米,總(zong)蓄水(shui)量6.04億立(li)方(fang)米。
陽(yang)宗(zong)(zong)(zong)海,古稱大(da)澤、奕休湖(hu),明朝時(shi)又(you)稱明湖(hu)。據史(shi)料記載,陽(yang)宗(zong)(zong)(zong)海是以駐(zhu)地而得名的(de):南詔大(da)理(li)國時(shi)期設三十七部,明湖(hu)一帶為(wei)強(qiang)宗(zong)(zong)(zong)部,寶佑四年(nian)(公元1256年(nian))設強(qiang)宗(zong)(zong)(zong)千(qian)戶(hu)所(suo)。后強(qiang)宗(zong)(zong)(zong)訛為(wei)陽(yang)宗(zong)(zong)(zong),故名陽(yang)宗(zong)(zong)(zong)海。元代稱陽(yang)宗(zong)(zong)(zong)為(wei)“大(da)池”,池旁有溫泉(quan),故又(you)名“湯(tang)池”。
湖東南(nan)(nan)的(de)龍(long)泉(quan)(quan)寺(si),后(hou)依石(shi)壁, 前瞰湖水,山腹涌出一泉(quan)(quan),清澈明凈。寺(si)旁有(you)(you)古樹1株(zhu).直(zhi)徑約2米(mi)。龍(long)泉(quan)(quan)寺(si)地(di)處東山半腰海拔1800米(mi),占地(di)約2平方公里(li)。南(nan)(nan)面的(de)小屯(tun)村(cun),相傳為三國(guo)時隨諸葛亮南(nan)(nan)征將(jiang)領關索屯(tun)兵之(zhi)處,村(cun)人(ren)演唱古老的(de)儺戲,俗稱(cheng)關索戲。村(cun)西南(nan)(nan)報(bao)國(guo)寺(si)后(hou)有(you)(you)7塊巨(ju)石(shi),天然排成北(bei)斗星狀,人(ren)稱(cheng)七(qi)星北(bei)斗,附近的(de)村(cun)子就(jiu)叫北(bei)斗村(cun)。
在(zai)距陽(yang)宗海出(chu)(chu)水口500米處(chu),有(you)湯(tang)池(chi)(chi)溫(wen)(wen)泉。溫(wen)(wen)泉為(wei)高溫(wen)(wen)硫磺泉,水溫(wen)(wen)達邱—72℃,水熱如湯(tang),故名“湯(tang)池(chi)(chi)”。在(zai)約0.5平方公里范圍內即出(chu)(chu)露10余(yu)處(chu),主要(yao)有(you)火(huo)龍(long)井,大、小(xiao)熱水塘,仙(xian)人塘等。明代時(shi)已在(zai)此地進行開發,原名火(huo)龍(long)泉。湯(tang)池(chi)(chi)溫(wen)(wen)泉原建有(you)浴(yu)池(chi)(chi)兩處(chu),每天可入浴(yu)近千人,池(chi)(chi)水溫(wen)(wen)度保(bao)持在(zai)35-40℃。
陽宗海海濱(bin)游(you)樂場(chang),是云南第一(yi)個(ge)省(sheng)級(ji)旅(lv)游(you)度假區內首(shou)家對外開放的(de)新(xin)興(xing)旅(lv)游(you)景點(dian),海濱(bin)游(you)樂場(chang)是一(yi)個(ge)以(yi)水上(shang)(shang)游(you)樂項目為主體的(de)大(da)(da)型(xing)綜(zong)合(he)(he)游(you)樂區,占地14萬平方(fang)米,建(jian)有(you)水陸(lu)空游(you)樂項目40多(duo)個(ge)。水面11.5平方(fang)公里,草(cao)坪面積6萬平方(fang)米。建(jian)成水、陸(lu)、空游(you)樂項目40多(duo)項,其中的(de)水上(shang)(shang)飛機、水上(shang)(shang)跳傘、水上(shang)(shang)快(kuai)挺(ting)、水上(shang)(shang)摩托(tuo)、帆(fan)船為西南三省(sheng)獨有(you),是中國國內以(yi)高原淡水湖泊為依托(tuo),規模(mo)較大(da)(da),項目新(xin)奇(qi)的(de)綜(zong)合(he)(he)性旅(lv)游(you)勝地。每年舉(ju)辦各種大(da)(da)型(xing)文體娛樂活(huo)動(dong),其中“山歌節”、“潑水節”、“龍舟賽”吸引數(shu)萬人參加,影響廣大(da)(da)。
陽宗(zong)海(hai)(hai)位于東(dong)經102°5′一103°02′,北(bei)緯24°51′—24°58′之(zhi)間(jian),距昆(kun)明(ming)36公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li)(li),有(you)326國道(即昆(kun)河(he)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)路)經過,地跨澄江、呈貢、宜良三地之(zhi)間(jian),湖面呈紡錘形(xing),兩頭寬(kuan),中部略(lve)窄,海(hai)(hai)拔1770米,南北(bei)長約(yue)(yue)12公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li)(li),東(dong)西寬(kuan)約(yue)(yue)3公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li)(li),湖面積(ji)(ji)31.49平方(fang)(fang)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li)(li)。陽宗(zong)海(hai)(hai)總庫容6.16億立方(fang)(fang)米。流域面積(ji)(ji)192平方(fang)(fang)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li)(li)(湯池(chi)水(shui)文站(zhan)以(yi)上(shang)),屬于昆(kun)明(ming)市境內(nei)的水(shui)面面積(ji)(ji)約(yue)(yue)20平方(fang)(fang)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li)(li)(其中宜良縣14平方(fang)(fang)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li)(li),呈貢區6平方(fang)(fang)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li)(li)),湖岸(an)線(xian)長約(yue)(yue)32.3公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li)(li)。