bɪkˈʌz ðə wˈɔːɾɚ bɪkˌeɪm pəlˈuːɾᵻd baɪ ɹˈɛsɪdˌuːz fɹʌmðə flˈʌdᵻd lˈænd, ðə ɹˈɛzɚvwˌɑːɹ dɪdnˌɑːt fʊlfˈɪl ɪts ɪntˈɛndᵻd pˈɜːpəs, ænd ɪts ɹˈoʊl æz ɐ fˈiːdɚ sˈiːst ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti wˈʌn.
Because the water became polluted by residues from the flooded land, the reservoir did not fulfil its intended purpose, and its role as a feeder ceased in 1851.