The Miami Conservancy District is a river management agency operating in Southwest Ohio to control flooding of the Great Miami River and its tributaries. It was organized in 1914 following the catastrophic flood of the Great Miami River in March of 1913, which hit Dayton, Ohio particularly hard. Designed by Arthur Ernest Morgan, the Miami Conservancy District built levees, straightened the river channel throughout the Miami Valley, and built five dry dams on various tributaries to control flooding. The district and its projects are unusual in that they were funded almost entirely by local tax initiatives, unlike similar projects elsewhere which were funded by the federal government and coordinated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Official language(s) None Capital Columbus Largest city Columbus (largest metropolitan area is Cleveland) Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 34th 116,096 km² 355 km 355 km 8. ... The Great Miami River (also called the Miami River) is a tributary of the Ohio River, approximately 160 mi (257 km) long, in southwestern Ohio in the United States. ... 1914 (MCMXIV) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... Look up Flood in Wiktionary, the free dictionary A flood (in Old English flod, a word common to Teutonic languages; compare German Flut, Dutch vloed from the same root as is seen in flow, float) is an overflow of water, an expanse of water submerging land, a deluge. ... 1913 (MCMXIII) is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... Skyline of Dayton from the north, across the Great Miami River. ... Arthur Ernest Morgan (1878 - 1975) was a U.S. administrator and educator. ... A levee, levée (from the feminine past participle of the French verb lever, to raise), floodbank or stopbank is a natural or artificial embankment or dike, usually earthen, which parallels the course of a river. ... The Miami Valley collectively refers to the Great Miami River and its surrounding territory in southwest Ohio. ... A dry dam is a dam constructed for the purpose of flood control. ... A federal government is the common government of a federation. ... United States Army Corps of Engineers logo The United States Army Corps of Engineers, or USACE, is made up of some 34,600 civilian and 650 military men and women. ...

Dams

The five dry dams managed by the district, the channels they control, and their locations are:

• Englewood Dam — Stillwater River — Englewood, Ohio
• Germantown Dam — Twin Creek — Germantown, Ohio
• Huffman Dam — Mad River — Fairborn, Ohio
• Lockington Dam — Loramie Creek — North of Piqua, Ohio and outside Lockington, Ohio
• Taylorsville Dam — Great Miami River — South of Tipp City, Ohio

Englewood Dam is a dam located near Englewood, Ohio in Southwest Ohio. ... The Stillwater River is a tributary of the Great Miami River, approximately 65 mi (105 km) long in western Ohio in the United States. ... Englewood is a city located in Montgomery County, Ohio. ... Germantown Dam is a dam located near Germantown, Ohio in Southwest Ohio. ... There is also a tiny community named Germantown in Washington County. ... Huffman Dam is a dam located near Fairborn, Ohio in Southwest Ohio. ... The Mad River flows nearly 60 miles from Logan County, Ohio to Downtown Dayton, Ohio, where it meets the Great Miami River. ... Fairborn is a city located in Greene County, Ohio, near Dayton and Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. ... Lockington Dam is a dam located north of Piqua, Ohio outside the Village of Lockington, Ohio in Southwest Ohio. ... Piqua is a city located in Miami County, Ohio. ... Lockington is a village located in Shelby County, Ohio. ... Taylorsville Dam is a dam located near Tipp City, Ohio in Southwest Ohio. ... The Great Miami River (also called the Miami River) is a tributary of the Ohio River, approximately 160 mi (257 km) long, in southwestern Ohio in the United States. ... Tipp City is a city located in Miami County, Ohio. ...

Recreation

The Miami Conservancy District builds and plans a system of bikeways along the Miami corridor. Currently, bike trails follow the Great Miami River much of the way through Montgomery and Warren Counties. The current northern trail terminus is Taylorsville MetroPark, between Vandalia and Huber Heights. Construction is planned in the near future to extend the trail north through Miami County to Tipp City, Troy, and Piqua. The Great Miami River (also called the Miami River) is a tributary of the Ohio River, approximately 160 mi (257 km) long, in southwestern Ohio in the United States. ... Montgomery County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. ... Location in the state of Ohio Formed May 1, 1803 Seat Lebanon Area  - Total  - Water 1,054 km² (407 mi²) 19 km² (8 mi²) 1. ... Vandalia is a city located in Montgomery County, Ohio. ... Huber Heights is located near the I-70/I-75 interchange. ... Miami County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... Tipp City is a city located in Miami County, Ohio. ... Troy is a city located in Miami County, Ohio. ... Piqua is a city located in Miami County, Ohio. ...

External links

• Miami Conservancy District Homepage