ðə ɹˈɛzɚvwˌɑːɹ wʌz nˈeɪmd fɚðə θɹˈiː dˈɔːɾɚz ʌv ɡˈaɪ sˈiː. ˈɜːl, vˈaɪs pɹˈɛzɪdənt ʌv ɡɹˈeɪt wˈɛstɚn pˈaʊɚ: ˈælɪs, mˈɑːɹθə ænd ᵻlˈiːnɚ.
The reservoir was named for the three daughters of Guy C. Earl, Vice President of Great Western Power: Alice, Martha and Eleanor.