For over 100 years, Lockington Dam has stood strong, protecting downstream communities in Southwest Ohio from destructive floodwaters including Piqua, Troy, Dayton, and Hamilton. Despite the ravages of time and weather extremes, the dam has never failed in its mission. However, like all aging structures, it requires attention to keep it s ...

The Miami Conservancy District is conducting a comprehensive Benefit Assessment Study to explore how we continue funding the critical flood protection system that has kept our region safe for more than a century. Assisted by expert consultants at Stantec, this study is recalculating flood protection benefits, how benefits are distri ...

    MCD dams, levees, and other parts of the flood protection system have worked harder and stored more water in recent decades. This results in stress on the system. More frequent events add pressure on infrastructure that is aging and in need of repair and renewal. Four major factors are identified that could pose risk to ...

The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) has released its 2025 Infrastructure Report Card for Ohio—and the state earned an overall grade of C. That’s up from a C– in 2021, a sign that investments are starting to move the needle. But it’s also a reminder of just how much work remains, especially in areas tied ...

Every time a storm rolls through Southwest Ohio, the Miami Conservancy District’s flood protection system goes to work — and so does our team. With each rain event, our field operations staff measure rising water levels from more than 300 observation wells across all five of our dams.  These readings are used to monito ...

How does Miami Conservancy District tackle river cleanup? If you’ve seen photos after a flood storage event, you know how massive the amount of drift and debris can be. Logs, branches, and unfortunately, a lot of litter collect along the riverbanks and near the dams, blocking bike trails and hindering maintenance. So, what happens ...

MCD Levee in Dayton, OH FEMA adopted the National Flood Insurance Program's (NFIP) pricing approach called Risk Rating 2.0 starting April 1, 2023. This allowed FEMA's rates to become more equitable and flexible (fema.gov). Their 1970s legacy methodology was based on relatively static property elevation data within flood zones on a&nb ...

Why Miami Conservancy District Uses Turf  Maintaining the levee embankments is essential to reducing flood risk. Properly managing turf and other vegetation plays a critical role in protecting the integrity of dams, levees, and flood channels. With over 1,500 acres to inspect and maintain, grass is both an effective and affordable ...

By Ben Casper, operations and maintenance manager Great Miami River cities don’t flood, though average annual precipitation has been increasing. The Miami Conservancy District flood protection system was designed to protect 47,000 properties and keep 1 million people safe. The number of annual high-water events at MCD flood-control ...