ɪɾ ɪz ɛkspˈɛktᵻd ðæt ðɪs lˈɪŋk wɪl hˈɛlp pɹətˈɛkt ðə sˈɛntɹəl kˈoʊst ɹˈiːdʒən ɐɡˈɛnst fjˈuːtʃɚɹ ɛkstˈɛndᵻd pˈiəɹɪədz ʌv bᵻlˌoʊˈævɹɪdʒ ɹˈeɪnfɔːl.
It is expected that this link will help protect the Central Coast region against future extended periods of below-average rainfall.