ɪt wʌz kɹiːˈeɪɾᵻd baɪ ðɪ ˈɛʃsˈɜːsˈuːɹə dˈæm wˌɪtʃ wʌz bˈɪlt ɪnðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti z tə mˈiːt lˈʌksəmbˌɜːɡz dɹˈɪŋkɪŋ wˈɔːɾɚ ænd ᵻlɛktɹˈɪsᵻɾi nˈiːdz.
It was created by the Esch-sur-Sûre Dam which was built in the 1950s to meet Luxembourg's drinking water and electricity needs.