ðɪ ˈæltɪtˌuːd ʌvðə pˈɑːndz slˈoʊli dˈiːkɹiːsᵻz, sˌoʊ ðætðə wˈɔːɾɚ mˈeɪ flˈoʊ θɹuː ðə mˈɪɹɪˌæd bɹˈæntʃᵻz ʌvðə wˈɔːɾɚsəplˈaɪ tʃˈænəlz ænd biː ˌɪntɹədˈuːst slˈoʊli θɹuː ɐ nˈɑːtʃ ɪn wˈʌn sˈaɪdwɔːl ʌv ˈiːtʃ pˈɑːnd.
The altitude of the ponds slowly decreases, so that the water may flow through the myriad branches of the water-supply channels and be introduced slowly through a notch in one sidewall of each pond.