Great Miami River

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The Great Miami River is a major waterway in southwestern Ohio that flows through the Dayton area and has historically shaped the region’s settlement, industry, and identity.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf river
waterway
basinSize approximately 5,300 square miles
country United States of America
surface form: United States
crossedBy numerous bridges in Dayton metropolitan area
drainageBasin Miami Valley
etymology named after the Miami (Myaamia) Native American people
flowsThrough Butler County, Ohio
Dayton, Ohio, United States
surface form: Dayton, Ohio

Fairfield, Ohio
Hamilton County, Ohio
Hamilton, Ohio
Miami County, Ohio
Miamisburg, Ohio
Middletown, Ohio
Montgomery County, Ohio
Piqua, Ohio
Troy, Ohio
Warren County, Ohio
hasFloodControlSystem earthen dams and levees managed by Miami Conservancy District
hasTributary Great Miami River Canal (historical Miami and Erie Canal connections)
Loramie Creek
Mad River
Stillwater River
Twin Creek
hasValleyName Great Miami River self-linksurface differs
surface form: Great Miami River Valley
hasWatershedAuthority Miami Conservancy District
historicalSignificance central to identity of the Dayton metropolitan region
served as a transportation corridor in the 19th century
impact shaped settlement patterns in the Miami Valley
supported industrial development in Dayton and Hamilton
knownFor flood of 1913 in Dayton region
length approximately 265 miles
locatedIn Indiana
Ohio
locatedInRegion southwestern Ohio
surface form: Southwestern Ohio
mouthLocation Near Cincinnati, Ohio
mouthOf Ohio River
recreation adjacent multi-use trails in the Miami Valley
fishing
paddling and boating
region Midwestern United States
riverSystem Ohio River basin
sourceLocation Logan County, Ohio
state Indiana
Ohio
tributaryOf Ohio River
usedFor flood control infrastructure
recreation
water supply

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Miami Valley namedAfter Great Miami River
Miami Valley river Great Miami River
Miami Valley partOf Great Miami River
this entity surface form: Great Miami River watershed
Miami Valley contains Great Miami River
Ohio hasMajorRiver Great Miami River
Ohio River majorTributary Great Miami River
this entity surface form: Miami River (Great Miami River)
Hamilton County, Ohio hasMajorRiver Great Miami River
Dayton locatedOn Great Miami River
Mad River tributaryOf Great Miami River
subject surface form: Mad River (Ohio)
Mad River mouthLocatedIn Great Miami River
subject surface form: Mad River (Ohio)
Mad River partOf Great Miami River
subject surface form: Mad River (Ohio)
this entity surface form: Great Miami River watershed
Mad River flowsInto Great Miami River
subject surface form: Mad River (Ohio)
this entity surface form: Great Miami River at Dayton, Ohio
Buck Creek partOf Great Miami River
subject surface form: Buck Creek (Ohio)
this entity surface form: Great Miami River watershed
Moraine, Ohio, United States locatedOnRiver Great Miami River
subject surface form: Moraine, Ohio
Great Miami River hasValleyName Great Miami River self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Great Miami River Valley
southwestern Ohio hasRiver Great Miami River
subject surface form: Southwestern Ohio
Fernald Feed Materials Production Center (historical) locatedInBasin Great Miami River
subject surface form: Fernald Feed Materials Production Center
this entity surface form: Great Miami River watershed
Mound Laboratory (historical) locatedNear Great Miami River
Warren County, Ohio hasRiver Great Miami River
Montgomery County, Ohio containsRiver Great Miami River
Dayton, Ohio, United States locatedOnRiver Great Miami River
Butler County, Ohio river Great Miami River
Shelby County, Ohio hasRiver Great Miami River
Middletown, Ohio locatedOnRiver Great Miami River
Middletown, Ohio riverFeature Great Miami River
this entity surface form: Great Miami River corridor
Troy, Ohio locatedOn Great Miami River
Piqua, Ohio locatedOnRiver Great Miami River
Piqua, Ohio hasWaterFeature Great Miami River
Piqua, Ohio riverValley Great Miami River
this entity surface form: Great Miami River valley
Miamisburg, Ohio locatedOn Great Miami River
Miamisburg, Ohio locatedInWatershed Great Miami River
this entity surface form: Great Miami River watershed
West Carrollton, Ohio locatedOn Great Miami River
Huber Heights, Ohio hasRiver Great Miami River
this entity surface form: Great Miami River (nearby)
Tipp City, Ohio locatedOnRiver Great Miami River
Tipp City, Ohio watercourse Great Miami River
Springfield, Ohio partOf Great Miami River
this entity surface form: Great Miami River watershed
Hamilton, Ohio locatedOnRiver Great Miami River
Hamilton, Ohio hasRiver Great Miami River
Dayton metropolitan area river Great Miami River
Mad River (Ohio) tributaryOf Great Miami River
Mad River (Ohio) mouth Great Miami River
Mad River (Ohio) drainageBasin Great Miami River
this entity surface form: Great Miami River basin