An ice maker for a refrigerated appliance, the ice maker comprising an ice tray and an elongated downspout for delivering water to the ice tray, wherein the downspout comprises a hollowed-out portion or cavity and an inlet port for receiving water, wherein the downspout includes a water ingress portion proximate the inlet port and a water egress portion that is proximate the ice tray, wherein i) the hollowed-out portion or cavity is defined by at least one flute and at least one lobe arranged in an alternating lobe and flute configuration along walls of said hollowed-out portion or cavity, ii) said at least one flute and said at least one lobe are longitudinally disposed in the direction of the elongated downspout, iii) the overall configuration of said cavity is such that the at least one flute and at least one lobe create a substantially laminar flow of water received from the inlet port along the at least one flute and the at least one lobe, iv) wherein the cavity includes four flutes and four lobes, respectively, that define its generally quatrefoil shape and v) wherein the cavity includes a first cross-sectional area (A 1) at the water ingress portion and a second cross-sectional area (A 2) at the water egress portion, the first cross-sectional area (A 1) being smaller than the second cross-sectional area (A 2). wherein the downspout comprises a hollowed-out portion or cavity and an inlet port for receiving water, wherein the downspout includes a water ingress portion proximate the inlet port and a water egress portion that is proximate the ice tray, wherein i) the hollowed-out portion or cavity is defined by at least one flute and at least one lobe arranged in an alternating lobe and flute configuration along walls of said hollowed-out portion or cavity, ii) said at least one flute and said at least one lobe are longitudinally disposed in the direction of the elongated downspout, iii) the overall configuration of said cavity is such that the at least one flute and at least one lobe create a substantially laminar flow of water received from the inlet port along the at least one flute and the at least one lobe, iv) wherein the cavity includes four flutes and four lobes, respectively, that define its generally quatrefoil shape and v) wherein the cavity includes a first cross-sectional area (A 1) at the water ingress portion and a second cross-sectional area (A 2) at the water egress portion, the first cross-sectional area (A 1) being smaller than the second cross-sectional area (A 2). i) the hollowed-out portion or cavity is defined by at least one flute and at least one lobe arranged in an alternating lobe and flute configuration along walls of said hollowed-out portion or cavity, ii) said at least one flute and said at least one lobe are longitudinally disposed in the direction of the elongated downspout, iii) the overall configuration of said cavity is such that the at least one flute and at least one lobe create a substantially laminar flow of water received from the inlet port along the at least one flute and the at least one lobe, iv) wherein the cavity includes four flutes and four lobes, respectively, that define its generally quatrefoil shape and v) wherein the cavity includes a first cross-sectional area (A 1) at the water ingress portion and a second cross-sectional area (A 2) at the water egress portion, the first cross-sectional area (A 1) being smaller than the second cross-sectional area (A 2).