Miami Conservancy District
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The Miami Conservancy District is a regional flood control and water management agency in southwest Ohio responsible for protecting communities along the Great Miami River and its tributaries.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
flood control district
ⓘ
special-purpose district ⓘ water management agency ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | MCD NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basinManaged | Great Miami River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coordinates | 39.76°N 84.19°W ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| createdInResponseTo | Great Dayton Flood of 1913 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedBy | citizens of Dayton, Ohio ⓘ |
| governingBody | Board of Directors of the Miami Conservancy District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
aquifer protection
ⓘ
flood control ⓘ recreation management ⓘ water management ⓘ water quality protection ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Dayton, Ohio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1915 ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Ohio Conservancy Act of 1914 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Great Miami River watershed
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ohio ⓘ southwest Ohio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operates |
channel improvements
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levees ⓘ retention basins ⓘ system of earthen flood control dams ⓘ |
| operatesDam |
Englewood Dam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Germantown Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ Huffman Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ Lockington Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ Taylorsville Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protects |
Dayton metropolitan area
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hamilton, Ohio NERFINISHED ⓘ Miamisburg, Ohio NERFINISHED ⓘ Middletown, Ohio NERFINISHED ⓘ Piqua, Ohio NERFINISHED ⓘ Troy, Ohio NERFINISHED ⓘ West Carrollton, Ohio NERFINISHED ⓘ communities along the Great Miami River ⓘ |
| riverManaged | Great Miami River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceAreaPopulation | over 500,000 people ⓘ |
| taxationMethod | benefit assessment on protected properties ⓘ |
| tributariesManaged |
Loramie Creek
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mad River NERFINISHED ⓘ Stillwater River NERFINISHED ⓘ Twin Creek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| website | https://www.mcdwater.org/ ⓘ |
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