ˈiːst bɹˈæntʃ klˈæɹiən ɹˈɪvɚ lˈeɪk hˈɛlps tə pɹəvˈaɪd flˈʌd pɹətˈɛkʃən fɚðə klˈæɹiən ɹˈɪvɚ vˈæli ænd ðə lˈoʊɚ pˈoːɹʃənz ʌvðɪ ˈælɪɡhˌɛni ɹˈɪvɚ ænd ðɪ ˌʌpɚ pˈoːɹʃənz ʌvðɪ oʊhˈaɪoʊ ɹˈɪvɚ.
East Branch Clarion River Lake helps to provide flood protection for the Clarion River valley and the lower portions of the Allegheny River and the upper portions of the Ohio River.