ðə kˈɑːŋkɹiːt fˈeɪsd ɹˈɑːkfɪl ɛmbˈæŋkmənt dˈæm wʌz bˈɪlt dˈuː tʊ ɐ ɹˈaɪzɪŋ dᵻmˈænd fɔːɹ wˈɔːɾɚ fɹʌmðɪ ɛkspˈændɪŋ pˌɑːpjʊlˈeɪʃən ɔnðə sˈɛntɹəl kˈoʊst.
The concrete faced rockfill embankment dam was built due to a rising demand for water from the expanding population on the Central Coast.