ɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəli kɹiːˈeɪɾᵻd æz ɐ fˈiːdɚ bˈeɪsən fɚðə ɡɹˈænd dʒˈʌŋkʃən kənˈæl ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd ɪlˈɛvən, ðə ɹˈɛzɚvwˌɑːɹ wʌz ɹɪˈoʊpənd ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi θɹˈiː æz ɐ lˈaɪdoʊ, wɪð fəsˈɪlᵻɾiz fɔːɹ swˈɪmɪŋ ænd bˈoʊɾɪŋ.
Originally created as a feeder basin for the Grand Junction Canal in 1811, the reservoir was reopened in 1933 as a lido, with facilities for swimming and boating.