ðə lˈeɪks wɜː dɹˈɔːn dˌaʊn dˈʊɹɹɪŋ spɹˈɪŋ ænd sˈʌmɚ mˈʌnθs ænd ɹᵻfˈɪld baɪ ðɪ ˈɔːɾʌm ɹˈeɪnz ænd ɐtɹˈækt mˈɛni mˈaɪɡɹeɪɾɪŋ wˈɔːɾɚfˌaʊl.
The lakes were drawn down during spring and summer months and refilled by the autumn rains and attract many migrating waterfowl.