High walls and high water

The walls of the spillway are now so high that scaffolding is needed. Apparently, every hundred years or so there is an immense flood and, if this were to happen, the reservoir would need to release a lot of water very quickly. The new spillway will channel the water safely down the hill into the beck and thence to the next reservoir. I noticed on my way to Doe Park that Hewenden Reservoir is also getting a new spillway. But, I can't help wondering, once the chain of reservoirs comes to an end, where will the flood water go?






In any case, there is plenty of water in Doe Park at the moment!