團頭(tou)湖是(shi)一個(ge)天然湖泊,湖岸曲折多彎,相傳為(wei)南(nan)洞(dong)庭湖汊口(kou)之一,是(shi)湖南(nan)省(sheng)長沙(sha)地區最大的湖泊。
團(tuan)頭(tou)湖(hu)總水面8000畝,長(chang)達8800多米(mi),寬(kuan)約600米(mi),東起靖港樟木(mu)橋,西至馬轉坳,南連寧(ning)鄉左家山果園。
該湖(hu)水系(xi)發達(da),與撇洪河相(xiang)(xiang)通直達(da)湘(xiang)江,附近無任何工業污(wu)染。湖(hu)區(qu)四季風(feng)景宜(yi)人,南部群山綿延(yan),林巒攢秀,湖(hu)內(nei)碧波蕩(dang)漾(yang),水天一色,湖(hu)內(nei)的(de)自然景觀(guan)和人文景觀(guan)交相(xiang)(xiang)輝映。
團(tuan)頭(tou)(tou)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)歷史(shi)悠久(jiu),湖(hu)(hu)(hu)內有(you)仙(xian)泥墩、塔山(shan)咀(ju)、樟(zhang)木咀(ju)、黑公咀(ju)等(deng)48咀(ju),有(you)美(mei)(mei)女曬羞、河螺曬孔(kong)、兔子望(wang)月等(deng)自(zi)然景(jing)觀,關刀山(shan)、熊虎山(shan)威猛突(tu)出,團(tuan)洲、長洲靜臥(wo)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)中(zhong)(zhong)。其(qi)美(mei)(mei)麗的(de)傳(chuan)(chuan)說,不勝(sheng)枚(mei)舉:相傳(chuan)(chuan)八仙(xian)之(zhi)一的(de)呂洞賓,飛渡洞庭湖(hu)(hu)(hu)時(shi)(shi),發(fa)現團(tuan)頭(tou)(tou)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)山(shan)清水秀(xiu),環境優美(mei)(mei),便停下(xia)來歇息(xi),從其(qi)木屐上掉(diao)下(xia)一塊泥土到團(tuan)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)頭(tou)(tou)中(zhong)(zhong),便形成了今(jin)日的(de)仙(xian)泥墩。民間流傳(chuan)(chuan)著“團(tuan)頭(tou)(tou)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)四十八咀(ju),如果(guo)葬得起,代代有(you)人在朝(chao)里”的(de)說法。同時(shi)(shi),團(tuan)頭(tou)(tou)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)是我市主要的(de)歷史(shi)文(wen)化遺址(zhi)之(zhi)一,據1987年(nian)文(wen)物考查發(fa)現,團(tuan)頭(tou)(tou)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)共有(you)16處文(wen)化遺址(zhi),15處窯址(zhi),文(wen)化內涵豐富,延(yan)續時(shi)(shi)間長,有(you)大(da)量的(de)磨制石器和陶片,距(ju)今(jin)有(you)3000年(nian)以上。團(tuan)頭(tou)(tou)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)生物多樣性(xing)非常豐富,有(you)動物372種(zhong)(zhong),其(qi)中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)家二級保護(hu)動物11種(zhong)(zhong),中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)瀕危物種(zhong)(zhong)3種(zhong)(zhong),中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)的(de)特有(you)鳥類2種(zhong)(zhong)。植(zhi)物328種(zhong)(zhong),其(qi)中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)家一類保護(hu)樹種(zhong)(zhong)1種(zhong)(zhong),二類保護(hu)樹種(zhong)(zhong)3種(zhong)(zhong)。團(tuan)頭(tou)(tou)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)是長沙市內最大(da)的(de)自(zi)然湖(hu)(hu)(hu)泊,面積8800畝。