Take the Portage. Live to Paddle Again. Low head dams may look calm and harmless, but they are one of the most dangerous hazards found on rivers and streams. The water flowing over a dam creates a powerful circulating current that can trap boats and swimmers underwater. Escape from this current is extremely difficult. Recognizing the w ...

Ohio Works: Innovation Through Integration   As Ohio celebrates America 250, the story of innovation is not just about invention — it’s about systems.   In the wake of the devastating Great Flood of 1913, communities across Southwest Ohio faced a critical decision: rebuild the same way and risk repeating his ...

Twin Creek has long been called one of Ohio’s hidden gems—its clear waters and thriving ecosystems earning the highest praise from the Ohio EPA, which once noted the stream “merits the highest level of protection available” in the state. Today, that protection is possible through a powerful partnership between the ...

Year in review - 2023 was drier than normal The U.S. Drought Monitor shows most of our region remains in abnormally dry conditions. Total precipitation and snowfall at Dayton are tracking well below the 1991 – 2020 average.  The year 2023 will go down as a warmer and drier than normal year. The charts below show how temper ...

Map focused on areas near the cities of Franklin and Carlisle, Ohio To understand the flood impacted areas at different river stages along the Great Miami River a new Flood Inundation Map was initiated by the Miami Conservancy District and the Ohio Silver Jackets to help people understand the risk of flooding in the Franklin and Carlisle ...

By Mike Ekberg and Richard Stuck Most of us know that too much salt is unhealthy for the body, raising blood pressure for example. Well, apparently it can be unhealthy for our water, too. As the saltiness or salinity of groundwater increases above naturally occurring levels, so does its potential to harm aquatic life and to damage drinki ...

By Mike Ekberg,Manager for Water Resources Monitoring and Analysis Do you like to canoe, kayak, or row on the Great Miami River? Have you ever flipped your boat and ended up soaked with a mouthful of river water? Did you worry about getting sick? River users frequently ask me, "Is the water safe?" The answer is yes, in most cases.  ...