ðə lˈeɪk sˈuːn bɪɡˈæn tə dᵻklˈaɪn ɪn ɹˌɛkɹiːˈeɪʃənəl pˌɑːpjʊlˈæɹᵻɾi, ænd wʌz nᵻɡlˈɛktᵻd fɔːɹ mˈɛni dˈɛkeɪdz ʌntˈɪl ɪt wʌz dɹˈɛdʒd ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti ˈeɪt, ɹᵻstˈoːɹɪŋ ðə hˈɛlθ ʌvðə lˈeɪk.
The lake soon began to decline in recreational popularity, and was neglected for many decades until it was dredged in 1978, restoring the health of the lake.