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The Dam Busters 3 is the last of a series of 3 and the end of a
nice walk. It is a bit trickier tha the first two due to tree
cover. It can be muddy if wet.(or the dam leaks!)
THE DAM BUSTERS 3 (3rd. 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. 3rd. Cache in a Series of 3. Cache is in an
Ammo Box with an awsome view of the dam towering above you. As
there is a lot of tree cover your GPS will go bezzerk. Can become
muddy if it rains(or the dam cracks) If you are coming from TDB2
walk over the Dam, enjoy the views, and turn right at the end,
decend the hill, and cross the foot bridge. If you are Cache &
Dashing you could park to the south of the lake, at the sharp bend
on the Upton/Bury road. 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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