haʊˈɛvɚ, ðə dˈæmɪŋ kˈɔːzd baɪ ðə mɚɹˈeɪnz ðæt ɡˈeɪv ɹˈaɪz tə ðə lˈeɪk ɹɪzˈʌlt ɪn lˈɑːɹdʒ bˈɑːdiz ʌv wˈɔːɾɚ tə ðə nˈɔːɹθwˈɛst ænd sˈaʊθwˈɛst wˌɪtʃ fˈɔːɹm ðə bˈʌlk ʌvðɪ ˈɛɹiə ʌvðə lˈeɪk.
However, the damming caused by the moraines that gave rise to the lake result in large bodies of water to the north-west and south-west which form the bulk of the area of the lake.