Do you care about our region’s land and water resources? Learn how to help lead improvements to both, by applying for the Ohio Environmental Leaders Institute. This two-day institute, on May 10 and 23, will be led by The Ohio State University (OSU), in partnership with the Miami Conservancy District (MCD). “Those who lead – or who ...

What's in your water? Warren County residents can find out at a Test Your Well event on Tuesday, May 1, at Carlisle High School. Bring in a water sample and receive afree, confidential screening.Be among the first 40 people to RSVP athttps://www.warrenswcd.com/test-your-water-event.htmland receive a FREE lead, copper and arsenic testfro ...

February brought an average of 5.35 inches of precipitation to the Great Miami River Watershed — 3.11 inches above the monthly average. The high station was Eaton (7.98 inches), and the low station was Lakeview (4.17 inches). As of the end of February, the Great Miami River Watershed had received an average of 7.96 inches of precipitati ...

Groundwater may seem mysterious. You can’t see it. You can’t hear it. You can’t touch it. Yet, it may be the most important resource we have. Learn about some of the myths associated with groundwater as we celebrate National Groundwater Awareness Week, March 11-17...(read more)

All Miami Conservancy District (MCD) dams are storing floodwaters after the region received an average of 1.8 inches of rain across the Great Miami River Watershed yesterday and overnight. That’s on top of the approximately 2-3 inches of rain over the last week or so. MCD’s system of five dry dams and 55 miles of levee are designed t ...

January delivered an average of 2.62 inches of precipitation to the Great Miami River Watershed — 0.07 inches below the monthly average. The high station was West Liberty (3.54 inches), and the low station was Fort Loramie (1.66 inches).

Last year was a wet one for the Miami Valley region, continuing a trend we’ve been seeing for a while. Read MCD's blog to learn more.

December delivered an average of 1.57 inches of precipitation to the Great Miami River Watershed — 1.49 inches below the monthly average. The high station was Collinsville (2.27 inches), while the low station was Union City (1.08 inches). Total 2017 precipitation in the Great Miami River Watershed averaged 48.27 inches, which is 7.97 in ...

Cyclists riding along the top of Huffman Dam will find a smoother ride, perhaps as early as 2018. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources announced a nearly $244,000 Clean Ohio Trails grant to the Miami Conservancy District (MCD) to build a 0.6-mile trail section on top of the dam. The trail will run along Huffman Dam from the intersect ...

MCD is seeking a dynamic and qualified civil engineer to join our team as Assistant Chief Engineer. RESPONSIBILITIES Plans, designs, reviews, implements and coordinates projects and studies related to structural and non-structural flood protection and associated recreational projects. Candidate will be responsible for projects related, b ...

Weather permitting, there should be a new access point along the west side of the Great Miami River in Dayton by year’s end. Construction is scheduled to begin Monday on the RiverBank levee project between Third Street and I-75 near Fifth Street in downtown Dayton. Work includes flattening the levee slope, creating a wider levee top, a ...

November brought an average of 5.66 inches of precipitation to the Great Miami River Watershed — 2.35 inches above the monthly average for November. The high station was West Liberty (7.51 inches), and the low station was Hamilton (4.45 inches). As of November 30th, the Great Miami River Watershed had received 46.70 inches of precipitat ...

The Miami Conservancy District (MCD) Board of Directors will hold its next meeting on Thursday, Dec. 21, at MCD headquarters, 38 E. Monument Ave. in Dayton. The work session will begin at 9 a.m., followed by the board meeting at 10:30 a.m.

Water. It's the one thing you can't live without but may rarely give a second thought. Read MCD's blog...(read more)

MCD is seeking a talented GIS/Engineering Technician to join our team. RESPONSIBILITIES Creates maps and enters data into geographic information systems (GIS) databases or applications. Reads and interprets maps, manipulates and understands digital datasets entered into a GIS database. Converts data collected from field operations into G ...

The Dayton Turkey Trot 5K Walk/Run will be held on Sunday, Nov. 26, at Welcome Stadium, 1601 Edwin C. Moses Blvd. in Dayton. There's also a half marathon scheduled. For more information about race times and registration visitDayton Turkey Trot.  

Girls on the Run Dayton 5K will be held Saturday, Nov. 18, at 10 a.m. The race begins at Welcome Stadium in Dayton and will follow the Great Miami River Trail to Carillon Historic Park and back. Learn more.

October delivered an average of 4.33 inches of precipitation to the Great Miami River Watershed — 1.39 inches above the monthly average. The high station was Franklin (5.68 inches), and the low station was Versailles (2.50 inches). As of October 31, the Great Miami River Watershed had received an average of 41.04 inches of precipitation ...

What’s in your water? Miami County and Montgomery County residents can find out at Test Your Well events on Nov. 13 and 14, respectively. Bring a well-water sample and have it tested for nitrates, nitrites and iron levels. It’s free and confidential. Miami CountyWater and Soil Testing Fair Monday, Nov. 13, from 4 to 6 p.m. at the M ...

Germantown and Englewood dams are storing floodwaters that could otherwise flood downstream communities. Storage at the dams begins when the water rises above the conduits (concrete outlets) at the dams. Floodwater storage at the dams as of 12:30 p.m. today: Germantown Dam: 38.73 feet (storage begins at 12 feet) Englewood Dam: 19.31 fe ...