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Lake
William
Hovell
takes
its
name
from
Australian
explorer
William
Hovell,
who
trekked
through
the
region
in
1824.
Construction
of
the
reservoir
was
completed
in
1973.
The
βflip
bucket'
spillway
is
a
special
feature
of
the
storage.
When
the
storage
has
filled
and
during
floods,
overflow
water
is
directed
into
the
King
River
as
a
spectacular
spray.
The
"flip
bucket"
spillway
chute
terminates
part
of
the
way
down
the
slope
of
the
storage
embankment
and
the
water
leaps
from
it
into
the
river.
The
bottom
lip
of
the
chute
is
curved
upwards
so
that
large
flows
can
be
thrown
well
clear
of
the
chute
to
reduce
the
risk
of
erosion
damage.
Itβs
a
great
dam/lake
and
provides
space
for
swimming
boating
kayaking
fishing
Bbq
facilities
available
Good
toilets
a
plenty
Loads
of
parking
and
a
gateway
to
Cheshunt
or
Top
Crossing
and
Sandy
Flat
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