ðə ɹˈɛzɚvwˌɑːɹ ɪmpˈaʊndᵻd baɪ ðə dˈæm ɪz wˈʌn ʌvðə mˈeɪdʒɚ sˈoːɹsᵻz ʌv dɹˈɪŋkɪŋ wˈɔːɾɚ fɔːɹ ɹˈɛzᵻdənts ʌvðə klˈæŋ vˈæli, wˌɛɹ ðə nˈæʃənəl kˈæpɪɾəl, kwˈɑːlɐ lˈʌmpʊɹ, ɪz loʊkˈeɪɾᵻd.
The reservoir impounded by the dam is one of the major sources of drinking water for residents of the Klang Valley, where the national capital, Kuala Lumpur, is located.