ðə dˈæm wʌz ɪspˈɛʃəli ɪmpˈoːɹtənt ɪn kɜːtˈeɪlɪŋ dˈæmɪdʒ dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti tˈuː flˈʌdz kˈɔːzd baɪ hˈɜːɹᵻkˌeɪn ˈæɡnəs.
The dam was especially important in curtailing damage during the 1972 floods caused by Hurricane Agnes.