ɪnðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti z, ðə ɹˈɛzɚvwˌɑːɹ wˈɔːɾɚ lˈɛvəl wʌz ˌɑːɹɾɪfˈɪʃəli lˈoʊɚd tə pɹɪvˈɛnt ðə flˈʌdɪŋ ʌv nˈɪɹbaɪ hˈaʊzɪŋ, mˌeɪkɪŋ ɪɾ ʌnsˈuːɾəbəl fɔːɹ dˈɪŋɡi sˈeɪlɪŋ.
In the 1970s, the reservoir water level was artificially lowered to prevent the flooding of nearby housing, making it unsuitable for dinghy sailing.