ɐ fˈeɪlɪɹ ʌvðə kjˈɪv ɹˈɛzɚvwˌɑːɹ wʊd kˈɔːz ɐ flˈʌdɪŋ ʌvðə lˈoʊlˈaɪɪŋ ˈɛɹiəz ʌv kjˈɪv, mˈeɪnli dˈɛnsli pˈɑːpjʊlˌeɪɾᵻd ɹˌɛzᵻdˈɛnʃəl nˈeɪbɚhˌʊdz.
A failure of the Kyiv Reservoir would cause a flooding of the low-lying areas of Kyiv, mainly densely populated residential neighborhoods.