ɐn ˈɜːðən dˈæm nˌɪɹli wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi fˈiːt hˈaɪ ænd ˈɔːlmoʊst ɐ mˈaɪl lˈɔŋ wʌz bˈɪlt ɐlˈɔŋ wʌt wʊd bɪkˌʌm ðə sˈʌðɚn ˈɛnd ʌvðə lˈeɪk.
An earthen dam nearly 130 feet high and almost a mile long was built along what would become the southern end of the lake.