ðə ɹˈɛzɚvwˌɑːɹ wʌz dɪvˈɛləpt æz ɐ lˈaɪdoʊ ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi θɹˈiː, wɪð ɐn ˈɑːɹt dˈɛkoʊstˈaɪl mˈeɪn bˈɪldɪŋ dɪzˈaɪnd baɪ dʒˈɔːɹdʒ dˈʌbəljˌuː. smˈɪθ, təɡˌɛðɚ wɪð ɐn ˈɛɹiə ɹɪzˈɜːvd fɔːɹ swˈɪmɪŋ.
The reservoir was developed as a lido in 1933, with an Art Deco-style main building designed by George W. Smith, together with an area reserved for swimming.