THE DAM BUSTERS 1 Traditional Cache
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A lovely walk along the banks of Wimbleball Resovoir to crack 3
Caches, or an quick Cache & Dash to each one. Easy walking.
THE DAM BUSTERS 1 (1st. Cache in a Series of 3) Wimbleball
Reservoir is the largest Lake on Exmoor. The Dam is a concrete
buttress construction completed in 1979. All 3 caches are on a
lovely, gentle, 2 mile walk there, and 2 miles back ,alongside the
WEST side of the Lake. TDB1 at the beginning TDB3. Cache at the
end. You can walk all round the Lake if you feel fit, its about 8
miles. There is a Café and Loos, at the Visitor Centre, half way
along, on the right, on the ridge road, above the Rowing Club Hut,
marked by the Blue Spot on the map The dam impounds water from the
River Haddeo to form a reservoir with a net storage of 21,320
megalitres, and a surface area of 150 hectares.Wimbleball supplies
Exeter and parts of East Devon by releasing water into the River
Exe. This water is subsequently abstracted at Tiverton and Exeter
.Water is also supplied by pipeline to Wessex Water's Maundown
Water Treatment Works. This arrangement was put in place at the
time of construction. Wimbleball Lake, lies like a jewel,
shimmering amidst rolling moorland and thickly wooded areas. It is
to the south side of the moor, cradled in the shadow of Haddon Hill
and is Exmoor's largest reservoir. Well stocked with rainbow trout,
the lake is a major fishing attraction, it is also an ideal place
for bird watching, with herons, kingfishers, buzzards and kestrels
to be seen on the shores of the lake. Many other birds can be
spotted in the dense woodland where way marked walks show many
species of wildlife, including Deer, seen in the clearings beyond
the woods. Rare flowers, herbs and plants survive in glades beneath
the spreading, lofty treetops. It is a tranquil scene, enlivened by
watersport enthusiats who flock here for windsurfing, sailing,
rowing, and canoeing. The Cache is in an Ammo box. Easy Parking at
a CarPark on the East side of Bessom Bridge that spans the end of
Wimbleball Resevoir. Note. If you are coming from Bromton Regis
carry straight on past the sign that says Wimbleball Viewing Area
on the right untill you come to the bridge. Car Park on the far
side of the Bridge. If you are coming from Watchet/Taunton
direction and you come to the bridge you have just passed the Car
Park.! Hope you have a great day Caching. Do try another water side
walk set by us sometime @ The Defence of the Realm 1, 2 & 3
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