Timeline
1913 Flood
MARCH 25, 1913 In March of 1913, the Miami Valley witnessed a natural disaster unparalleled in the region’s history. Three storms converged on the state,…
Read moreFundraising
MAY 26, 1913 Despite losing everything to the flood just months before, the region came together to raise $2 million to design a flood protection…
Read moreConservancy legislation introduced to Ohio House of Representatives
JANUARY 19, 1914 Conservancy bill, penned by veteran Dayton attorney John H. McMahon, was introduced into the Ohio House of Representatives.
Read moreThe Conservancy Act becomes law
FEBRUARY 7, 1914 Governor James Cox signed the Conservancy Act into law, making it possible for MCD and other conservancy districts to organize. The Conservancy…
Read moreThe Miami Conservancy District begins
With a vote of 5 to 4, the Conservancy Court declared the Miami Conservancy District organized, appointing Edward A. Deeds of Dayton, Henry M. Allen…
Read moreConservancy Court approves MCD Official Plan
Conservancy Court formally approved MCD Official Plan, which includes five dry dams and associated retarding basins, preserved floodplains, improved river channels, and more robust levees.
Read moreConstruction equipment acquired
Nearly all the construction equipment acquired: 18 drag lines, 29 locomotives, 20 dump cars, 80 trucks and automobiles, 15 miles of railroad track and 73…
Read moreProject of the Year Award
Miami Conservancy District’s flood protection system awarded the 1922 Engineering Record’s distinguished “Project of the Year,” placing it in a category with other international engineering…
Read moreConstruction completed
April 17, 1923 Construction was completed on the entire flood protection system by the end of 1922. It was on this date, however, MCD publicly…
Read moreMCD dams pass early test
A major storm throughout the Ohio Valley finally ended after dumping nearly the equivalent of the 1913 flood’s rainfall in 12 days, rather than five…
Read moreWright Brothers Memorial dedicated
Wright Brothers Memorial was dedicated, built cooperatively between MCD and the Civilian Conservation Corps. Parking for 50 cars proved to be inadequate for the large…
Read moreCarillon Tower dedicated
The state’s largest carillon tower, now known as Deeds Carillon, was dedicated by Colonel and Mrs. Edward Deeds on MCD land south of Stewart Street…
Read moreLargest high-water event since 1913 flood
River at Dayton reached highest stage since 1913. Downtown Dayton and Hamilton would have been covered with 5 to 20 feet of water. Yet none…
Read moreDowntown Dayton bike loop opens
MCD completed the original 8.2-mile Dayton River Bikeway at a cost of nearly $333,000. The bikeway was dedicated during a River Festival enjoyed by 15,000…
Read moreGermantown Dam named “Best Maintained”
MCD’s Germantown Dam received “Best Maintained Dam” award from the Ohio Dam Safety Organization.
Read moreJanet Bly named GM
The MCD Board of Directors appointed Janet Bly to the position of General Manager, making her MCD’s 10th general manager and first female general manager.
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