ˈæftɚ ðə ɡˈɔlts ˌɪntɹədˈuːst ˌɪɹɪɡˈeɪʃən tə kˈaʊntɚ ðɪ ˈæɹɪd ɹˈiːdʒən pɹˈɑːbləmz ɚɹˈaʊnd nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd, ðə loʊkˈælᵻɾi bɪkˌeɪm kˈɔːld ðɪ ˈɪɹᵻɡˌeɪɾᵻd dˈɪstɹɪkt.
After the Galts introduced irrigation to counter the Arid Region problems around 1900, the locality became called the Irrigated District.