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Stillwater River Water Our rivers and offer wonderful opportunities for recreation, from and to fishing and wildlife watching. But it’s important to learn how to enjoy them safely. Review the information on the reverse side to make sure your next outing on the Water Trail is a safe and fun adventure.

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SW 21.5 LC 01.0 Map Legend LC 13.0 SW 21.0 LC 03.0

LC 01.2 Roadside N 39˚ 59’ 53” Parking LC 09.0 W 84˚ 20’ 15” River Miles MCD LC 11.0 LC 05.0 Water Trail Access Parking Lot Control

River Miles Restrooms Low LC 07.0 No Access State Routes SW Stillwater River SW 17.4 GC Picnic Area U.S. Highways

LC Ludlow Creek Rental Interstate SW 17.0 Highways GM Ramp SW 15.0 Camping Recreational SW 13.0 Trail Access

SW 12.6 SW 12.3

SW 53.7 GC 13.7 SW 17.4 Donna May Campbell Preserve, Bear’s Mill, West Milton Municipal Park, SW 11.0

Darke County Park District Friends of Bear’s Mill Inc. City of West Milton Frederick Pike Frederick COMING SOON (access river right) (access river right) Martindale Road

SW 41.0 Versailles-Southeastern Road at L 13.0 DAM south of Frederick-Garland Road Englewood GC 06.2 SR 721 , SW 10.0 (portage left) MetroPark Stillwater Beach Campground (access river left) (access river right) M 12.6 DAM north of Old Springfield Road bridge GC 01.7 Greenville Falls State Scenic River Area, SW 09.0 SW 38.6 Goode Reserve Riverside Access (portage left) Miami County Park District Lienesch Drive at Bradford-Bloomer Road, SW 08.5 SW 12.3 Old Springfield Road bridge SW 09.0 Miami County Park District (access river left) SW 08.0 (access river right) N 39˚ 52’ 13” SW 08.8 N (access river left) D 01.6 FALLS - Greenville Falls, ODNR W 84˚ 17’ 07” SW 11.0 Martindale Road SW 37.5 upstream of Range Line Road bridge Maple Ridge Access - (access river left) Stillwater Prairie Reserve (portage right) Miami County Park District SW E 32.5 DAM at Covington Waterworks 09.0 Englewood MetroPark, Five Rivers MetroPark (access river left) (portage left) Canoe Take-Out (access river right) SW 05.0 SW 35.9 Rangeline Road Access - 09.0 Englewood Dam (portage right) F 31.2 DAM south of Bridge Street (SR 41) Stillwater Prairie Reserve (portage right) Miami County Park District N 08.8 DAM south of Englewood Dam GM 81.7 (portage right) (access river right) SW 30.5 F.L.Blankenship Riverside Sanctuary at Faulknor Road bridge, SW 08.5 Englewood MetroPark, Five Rivers MetroPark SW 32.4 Covington Community Park, Watch for this sign to GM 81.3 Miami County Park District (access river left) Aullwood Road Village of Covington SW (access river right or left) help you find the P 03.0 (access river left) SW 03.0 Wegerzyn MetroPark, Five Rivers MetroPark access points along GM 80.7 G 29.4 DAM south of Painter Creek (Siebenthaler Avenue) A 23.6 DAM at Greenville Waterworks the Stillwater River (portage right) (portage right) SW Water Trail. 02.0 DeWeese Park, City of Dayton SW 02.0 H 27.6 DAM south of Lauver Road bridge GM 79.9 GM 82.0 GC 21.6 Greenville City Park, off Main Street Q (portage left) SW 00.4 Ridge Avenue bridge, City of Dayton City of Greenville For the most up-to-date information on river access points GM 80.4 SW 00.4 GM 82.0 Triangle Park, City of Dayton (access river left) SW 27.0 SR 718 Riverside Access, and hazards visit www.mcdwater.org/recreation/planatrip.asp Miami County Park District GM 81.3 GC 21.3 Point Park, off Broadway GM 81.7 Island MetroPark, Five Rivers MetroPark LOW DAM LOCATIONS (access river left) P Darke County Park District (Helena Street) The known latitude and longitude of the low dam locations (access river right) Q SW 25.0 Penny Road bridge, public right of way P 81.3 DAM at Island MetroPark along the Stillwater River are approximate. Please carefully GM 79.9 (access river right) scout your river trip route for all potential hazards GC 21.3 Prairie Ridge Meadow Park, (portage left) off Broadway, SW 23.4 Fenner Road bridge, Stillwater Bass Club GM 80.7 Deeds Point (downtown Dayton) Darke County Park District (access river right) (access river left) GM 80.4 MetroPark, I 23.3 DAM below Fenner Road bridge Five Rivers MetroParks B 20.8 DAM at Greenville City Park (portage right) (downtown Dayton) (portage left) SW 21.5 Horseshoe Bend Road bridge Q 79.9 DAM near Dayton Art Institute downstream GC 19.5 Alice Bish Park, at Ohio Street, (access river right) of I-75 (portage left or right) Darke County Park District R 76.6 (access river right) J 01.2 FALLS - Ludlow Falls at SR 55 bridge R DAM at Tait Station downstream of I-75 GM 76.6 (portage right) (portage right) C 13.7 DAM north of Bears Mill Road bridge (portage left only) Information compiled as of June 2015 and is subject to change. MCD Report No. 2015-12 (Revised 07/2015)

Brian Gerhardstein Brian

watercraft.ohiodnr.gov

Ryan Hulvat, Dusty Hall, Sarah Hippensteel, Kevin Swanson and and Swanson Kevin Hippensteel, Sarah Hall, Dusty Hulvat, Ryan cleaning equipment between trips. between equipment cleaning

(614) 265-6480 (614)

PHOTOS:

introducing non-native species, including live bait, by bait, live including species, non-native introducing www.miamicountyparks.com 1-877-4BOATER or or 1-877-4BOATER

how to treat hypothermia. treat to how

fax: (937) 667-0919 (937) fax: Columbus, Ohio 43229-6693 Ohio Columbus, • Leave artifacts and natural objects undisturbed. Avoid undisturbed. objects natural and artifacts Leave •

boater should be able to recognize and know know and recognize to able be should boater (937) 667-1086 or (937) 335-9547 (937) or 667-1086 (937) 2045 Morse Road, Building C Building Road, Morse 2045

Leave what you find you what Leave

Division of Watercraft of Division Troy, Ohio 45373 Ohio Troy,

as silk, polypropylene, fleece and . Every Every wool. and fleece polypropylene, silk, as

Division of Watercraft and MCD and Watercraft of Division

Report Spills Report

Natural Resources Natural 2645 E. State Route 41 Route State E. 2645 would want. would

that wick moisture away and retain heat, such such heat, retain and away moisture wick that

Ohio Department of Natural Resources Resources Natural of Department Ohio

Miami County Park District Park County Miami Ohio Department of Department Ohio

from their property. Share the same courtesy that you you that courtesy same the Share property. their from

hypothermia, dress in layers using materials materials using layers in dress hypothermia, Safety information provided by the the by provided information Safety

• Many landowners enjoy the ’s peace and solitude solitude and peace stream’s the enjoy landowners Many •

www.darkecountyparks.org www.metroparks.org tion are early symptoms. To guard against against guard To symptoms. early are tion

bottom are privately owned. privately are bottom

(937) 548-0165 (937) (937) 275-PARK (7275) 275-PARK (937)

- coordina of lack and speech slurred shivering,

Greenville, Ohio 45331 Ohio Greenville, Dayton, Ohio 45402 Ohio Dayton, on public property, but most of the shoreline and river river and shoreline the of most but property, public on

can contribute to the condition. Uncontrollable Uncontrollable condition. the to contribute can

swim to calm water before standing. before water calm to swim downstream of the bridge on river right (west side). (west right river on bridge the of downstream 4267 State Route 502 Route State 4267 Third Floor Third

• The access points highlighted in this guide are located located are guide this in highlighted points access The •

hypothermic. Wind chill, rain and perspiration perspiration and rain chill, Wind hypothermic.

P.O Box 801 Box P.O 409 E. Monument Avenue Monument E. 409

there. Always keep your feet up, pointed downstream, and and downstream, pointed up, feet your keep Always there.

The parking area is is area parking The bridge. Road Fenner at Land 23.4

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riverfront landowners riverfront

Darke County Park District Park County Darke Five Rivers MetroParks Rivers Five

have to be submerged to become become to submerged be to have don’t You

of the can push you under the water and hold you you hold and water the under you push can current the of

Display courtesy and respect to to respect and courtesy Display

the bridge to the river at this location. this at river the to bridge the

between submerged rocks or debris. Once pinned, the force force the pinned, Once debris. or rocks submerged between

information.

into the water. the into

There is no public access from from access public no is There bridge. 48 Route 24.0 SW

rings, and other clear plastics float on the water. the on float plastics clear other and rings,

following water trail partners. Please contact them for more more for them contact Please partners. trail water following are in high, swift-moving water. You may pin a foot foot a pin may You water. swift-moving high, in are

to help keep your head above water if you fall fall you if water above head your keep help to

• Plastics are dangerous to wildlife – plastic bags, six-pack six-pack bags, plastic – wildlife to dangerous are Plastics •

All the access point information was provided by MCD and the the and MCD by provided was information point access the All

If your boat capsizes, do not attempt to stand or walk if you you if walk or stand to attempt not do capsizes, boat your If

event.

boat. Keep your life jacket securely fastened fastened securely jacket life your Keep boat.

• Never throw garbage into the water. the into garbage throw Never •

Water Trail Partners Trail Water

of the river could look and flow differently after each rain rain each after differently flow and look could river the of Foot Entrapments Foot

measures necessary to avoid capsizing your your capsizing avoid to necessary measures

• Repackage food to minimize . minimize to food Repackage •

islands in the middle of the river. This means that the path path the that means This river. the of middle the in islands

cold water immersion, take all all take immersion, water cold prevent To

Dispose of litter properly – pack it out it pack – properly litter of Dispose

stream can form large beaches along the riverbanks and and riverbanks the along beaches large form can stream

without drowning can result. can drowning without

surface or below the water. All strainers should be avoided. be should strainers All water. the below or surface Outdoor Ethic Ethic Outdoor

- down washes that and the year the of times Scenic River system provides exceptional fishing. exceptional provides system River Scenic

Loss of consciousness and death with or or with death and consciousness of Loss

tremendous force. The current may hold you at the water water the at you hold may current The force. tremendous

Stillwater River makes several big bends. At different different At bends. big several makes River Stillwater

and good , the Stillwater and Greenville Creek Creek Greenville and Stillwater the quality, water good and

easily capsize a boat. a capsize easily

of the body’s core temperature) can begin. begin. can temperature) core body’s the of

push you against the strainer and hold you in place with with place in you hold and strainer the against you push

he Penny Road and Fenner Road the the bridges Road Fenner and Road Penny he t Between

• Communicate boating instructions. boating Communicate • glaciated of western Ohio. With excellent habitat excellent With Ohio. western of plains glaciated

the dam, even in a boat. The turbulence at the dam will will dam the at turbulence The boat. a in even dam, the

and within 30 minutes, hypothermia (cooling (cooling hypothermia minutes, 30 within and it to tip. If you should fall into the water, the current will will current the water, the into fall should you If tip. to it

sight; stop if the downstream boat isn’t visible. isn’t boat downstream the if stop sight; Greenville Creek with a gentle grade across the the across grade gentle a with meander Creek Greenville

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Penny Road bridge Road Penny

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never approach the top of the dam or the backwash below below backwash the or dam the of top the approach never

dexterity and coordination deteriorate rapidly, rapidly, deteriorate coordination and dexterity currents will press against the side of your boat and cause cause and boat your of side the against press will currents

• Always keep the next boat upstream and downstream in in downstream and upstream boat next the keep Always • t of their course, the Stillwater River and and River Stillwater the course, their of t mos Through

shore to the trapped person. Untrained rescuers should should rescuers Untrained person. trapped the to shore the harder it is to control your body. Manual Manual body. your control to is it harder the

you and your boat right into the strainer. Those same same Those strainer. the into right boat your and you

forested.

as a group. a as

dam. Immediately call for help, then throw a line from from line a throw then help, for call Immediately dam. istics, water quality, present use and natural conditions. natural and use present quality, water istics, The longer you are immersed in cold water, water, cold in immersed are you longer The

the water flows through strainers, river currents may carry carry may currents river strainers, through flows water the

bass are abundant along this section. The river banks are are banks river The section. this along abundant are bass

• Maintain space to avoid collisions, but still stay compact compact stay still but collisions, avoid to space Maintain •

water in an attempt to rescue someone trapped by a low low a by trapped someone rescue to attempt an in water - character biological cover, forest adjacent length, stream’s heart rhythm that also may result in death. death. in result may also that rhythm heart

branches and limbs, log jams and flooded islands. Because Because islands. flooded and jams log limbs, and branches

- deep holes and structure - for good fishing. Smallmouth Smallmouth fishing. good for - structure and holes deep -

The remaining : remaining The

Unless you are trained in low dam rescues, never enter the the enter never rescues, dam low in trained are you Unless scenic and recreational. These criteria examine the the examine criteria These recreational. and scenic changes in blood pressure, heart rate and and rate heart pressure, blood in changes

“strainers.” They are frequently found in the form of of form the in found frequently are They “strainers.”

wood ducks, and many songbirds. There is plenty of habitat habitat of plenty is There songbirds. many and ducks, wood for the lead boat to pass.) to boat lead the for

Act provides three catagories for river classification–wild, classification–wild, river for catagories three provides Act water and drowning. It also can cause sudden cause can also It drowning. and water

but that block or “strain” people and boats are known as as known are boats and people “strain” or block that but

wildlife including belted kingfishers, great blue herons, herons, blue great kingfishers, belted including wildlife

passes the lead boat, it should immediately stop and wait wait and stop immediately should it boat, lead the passes

currents. outstanding qualities a stream possesses. Scenic Rivers Rivers Scenic possesses. stream a qualities outstanding can result in inhaling inhaling in result can

River obstructions that allow water to flow through them them through flow to water allow that obstructions River

illwater River plays host to a variety of of variety a to host plays River illwater St the of stretch This

between the lead and sweep boats. (If a boat inadvertently inadvertently boat a (If boats. sweep and lead the between

It is nearly impossible to escape the force of a low dam’s dam’s low a of force the escape to impossible nearly is It Scenic rivers are classified and designated according to the the to according designated and classified are rivers Scenic

and vertigo – all of which of all – vertigo and

Strainers

oats have a responsibility to stay in in stay to responsibility a have oats b remaining The

owned and managed by the Miami County Park District. Park County Miami the by managed and owned remaining high quality streams for future generations. generations. future for streams quality high remaining hyperventilation, panic hyperventilation,

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. This park is is park This . Reserve Access Riverside 718 SR SW at each , making the dams easier to spot. to easier dams the making bank, each at • Assists with keeping the group together. group the keeping with Assists • legislation created a state program to protect Ohio’s Ohio’s protect to program state a created legislation involuntary gasping, gasping, involuntary

• Look for concrete retaining walls, which some dams have have dams some which walls, retaining concrete for Look • • Carries first-aid and rescue equipment. rescue and first-aid Carries • with passage of the nation’s first scenic rivers act. The The act. rivers scenic first nation’s the of passage with

can cause immediate, cause can

2015 Edition 2015 Lauver Road bridge to Fenner Road bridge (3.6 miles) (3.6 bridge Road Fenner to bridge Road Lauver

dangerous currents at dams. at currents dangerous boats in the event of an emergency and: emergency an of event the in boats

the river preservation movement in 1968 1968 in movement preservation river the pioneered Ohio initial “cold shock” “cold initial

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and that new hazards may occur at any time. any at occur may hazards new that and • Listen for the splashing sounds of turbulence and the the and turbulence of sounds splashing the for Listen • experienced rescuer. The sweep boat will only pass other other pass only will boat sweep The rescuer. experienced

water can be deadly. The deadly. be can water

Ohio to its with the Stillwater (35 miles). (35 Stillwater the with confluence its to border Ohio

Be aware that rivers are constantly changing changing constantly are rivers that aware Be below. listed be the top of a low dam. low a of top the be at is the last boat and should carry an an carry should and boat last the is at bo sweep The

Sudden immersion in cold in immersion Sudden

ail r T r e t a W River in Dayton (58 miles), and Greenville Creek from the the from Creek Greenville and miles), (58 Dayton in River

Trip and Playing it Safe, you may want to explore the trip trip the explore to want may you Safe, it Playing and Trip

• Watch for a smooth line connecting the banks. This may may This banks. the connecting line smooth a for Watch •

Water Immersion Water Cold

• Carries first aid and rescue equipment. rescue and aid first Carries • bridge in Darke County to its junction with the Great Miami Miami Great the with junction its to County Darke in bridge

Once you have carefully read the sections on Planning Your Your Planning on sections the read carefully have you Once

from them. from

• Scouts the route when a clear section isn’t visible. isn’t section clear a when route the Scouts •

include the Stillwater from Road Road Riffle from Stillwater the include r e v i R

• Boat with experienced, responsible boaters and learn learn and boaters responsible experienced, with Boat •

Possible Day Trip Day Possible

route to follow. to route eighth scenic river. Designated sections sections Designated river. scenic eighth

additional knowledge. additional

• Selects and communicates to the rest of the group the the group the of rest the to communicates and Selects • Greenville Creek System became Ohio’s became System Creek Greenville

er t a w l l i t S

with boaters who are familiar with the river to gain gain to river the with familiar are who boaters with

rest of the boats. the of rest

River and River Stillwater the 1975, In

• Scout the river and know the location of hazards. Talk Talk hazards. of location the know and river the Scout •

warnings and current conditions. current and warnings

• Sets the pace and continually evaluates the pace for the the for pace the evaluates continually and pace the Sets •

Stillwater State Scenic River Scenic State Stillwater

low dam. low throughout the state. Check local media and sources for for sources and media local Check state. the throughout

enced river runner. The lead boat: lead The runner. river enced

safe distance, well downstream of the backwash of the the of backwash the of downstream well distance, safe Water levels are monitored on rivers and streams streams and rivers on monitored are levels Water

- experi an carry should and boat first the is boat lead The

• Portage (carry) your boat around a low dam and launch a a launch and dam low a around boat your (carry) Portage •

• NEVER attempt to boat over a dam or . or dam a over boat to attempt NEVER • upon everyone carrying out these responsibilities. these out carrying everyone upon difficult to reach shore once in the water. the in once shore reach to difficult

river that you plan to boat. to plan you that river group organization. The safety of the group is dependent dependent is group the of safety The organization. group paddler’s ability to avoid hazards and may make it more more it make may and hazards avoid to ability paddler’s

• Know the location of all low dams and on the the on waterfalls and dams low all of location the Know • esponsibilities in the overall overall the in esponsibilities r specific has person Each

boater. Swift currents are more likely to overcome a a overcome to likely more are currents Swift boater. Enjoy the Stillwater River dams. these from

as floating logs or submerged trees may also threaten a a threaten also may trees submerged or logs floating as downstream from these dams or end your trip upstream upstream trip your end or dams these from downstream Safety tips to follow to tips Safety

Water Trail & Play It Safe! alone.

become even more dangerous. Unseen obstacles such such obstacles Unseen dangerous. more even become can be extremely dangerous. Plan to start your river trip trip river your start to Plan dangerous. extremely be can

The Stillwater River Water Trail was officially desig- should one No boats. three is minimum mended

causes hazards such as low dams and strainers to to strainers and dams low as such hazards causes dam create unpredictable currents and turbulence, which which turbulence, and currents unpredictable create dam

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nated by the State of Ohio in July 2010. The Stillwater recom The trip. your for waterway a choosing in ation

swollen due to high rains or snow melt. High water water High melt. snow or rains high to due swollen Underwater portions of the the of portions Underwater conduits. dam’s the through

- consider important

River Water Trail is part of the Great Miami River Water- an are skills and size Group

spilling out of the banks or on a stream that is unusually unusually is that stream a on or banks the of out spilling Do not attempt to pass pass to attempt not Do dams. the through pass that

shed Water Trail – the largest water trail system in Ohio. Etiquette Boating

Paddlers should never boat on a stream with water water with stream a on boat never should Paddlers

This trail system collectively offers 265 miles of waterway (conduits) tubes concrete large the through pass to high

These dams hold back water only when river levels are too too are levels river when only water back hold dams These

accessible to recreational boaters, fishermen, and wildlife Water Swift High, more than 10 horsepower. 10 than more dams (not low dams), in the Great Miami River Watershed. Watershed. River Miami Great the in dams), low (not dams

watchers. A Water Trail is a network of publicly accessible Other and a proficiency exam in order to operate a boat powered by powered boat a operate to order in exam proficiency a

five large flood-protection flood-protection large five

facilities that provide opportunities to fish; launch , maintains and operates MCD 1982, to successfully complete either a boating course or course boating a either complete successfully to 1982,

Dams and other craft; and explore the natural and cultural MCD

heritage along the river. For more information on Ohio’s 1, January after or on born boaters requires law Ohio •

Water visit www.ohiodnr.gov. skis. jet as such watercraft personal be directly supervised by an adult and may not operate not may and adult an by supervised directly be

Stillwater River Water Trail. Water River Stillwater

• Children under the age of 12 operating a watercraft must must watercraft a operating 12 of age the under Children • find the access points along the the along points access the find

or other water area. water other or Watch for this sign to help you you help to sign this for Watch

• It is illegal to litter in any ditch, stream, river, , pond lake, river, stream, ditch, any in litter to illegal is It •

kayaks, jet skis, etc.– under the influence of alcohol. of influence the under etc.– skis, jet kayaks, 38 E. Monument Avenue canoes, boats, – watercraft any operate to illegal is It •

Dayton, Ohio 45402 a watercraft less than 18 feet in length. in feet 18 than less watercraft a

Phone: (937) 223-1271 users. stream other to respect and courtesy Display •

Ohio.

properly fitted, USCG-approved PFD at all times while on while times all at PFD USCG-approved fitted, properly

more low dams on its . its on dams low more

www.mcdwater.org out.” “walk must you

shed which drains about 4,000 square miles in southwest southwest in miles square 4,000 about drains which shed

• Children under the age of 10 are required to wear a wear to required are 10 of age the under Children •

dam. The Stillwater River has many dams, with several several with dams, many has River Stillwater The dam.

• Be prepared for the worst. Know how to get to roads if if roads to get to how Know worst. the for prepared Be •

- Water River Miami Great the throughout operates MCD

flotation devices (PFDs) are required for every boater. every for required are (PFDs) devices flotation

you in if you approach too closely from downstream of the the of downstream from closely too approach you if in you • Carry adequate drinking water. drinking adequate Carry •

• Coast Guard (USCG) approved personal approved (USCG) Guard Coast States United •

over and over again. The backwash currents may even suck suck even may currents backwash The again. over and over

water resource concerns. resource water and take out only at public access points. access public at only out take and information.

most inflatable rafts, must be registered with Ohio DNR. Ohio with registered be must rafts, inflatable most

as you rise to the surface. This circulating motion repeats repeats motion circulating This surface. the to rise you as

• Works with communities to help identify and respond to to respond and identify help to communities with Works • • The streambed may be privately owned. Be sure to put in in put to sure Be owned. privately be may streambed The • 1-877-4BOATER or www.ohiodnr.gov for more more for www.ohiodnr.gov or 1-877-4BOATER

ft, including canoes, kayaks, motorboats and and motorboats kayaks, canoes, including ft, watercra All •

pushed along the bottom only to be sucked back to the dam dam the to back sucked be to only bottom the along pushed improve water. improve carry your boat around these hazards. these around boat your carry Department of Natural Resources at Resources Natural of Department

Boater Responsibility Boater back against the dam then underwater before you are are you before underwater then dam the against back

• Coordinates programs that help the region protect and and protect region the help that programs Coordinates • • Know the location of all dams and other hazards, and and hazards, other and dams all of location the Know • able around the state of Ohio. Contact the Ohio Ohio the Contact Ohio. of state the around able

and you. Backwash and re-circulating current can trap you you trap can current re-circulating and Backwash you. and

biking, skating, walking, jogging and enjoying. and jogging walking, skating, biking, • Dress properly. Wear appropriate footwear. appropriate Wear properly. Dress • and Laws Watercraft - avail are hazards water handle to you teach

flowing over the dam forms currents that can trap objects objects trap can that currents forms dam the over flowing

• Owns or maintains 35 miles of recreation trails for for trails recreation of miles 35 maintains or Owns • website at http://waterdata.usgs.gov/oh/nwis/rt. at website managed. Boating safety classes that can can that classes safety Boating managed.

from a 25-foot drop-off to a mere 6-inch drop-off. Water Water drop-off. 6-inch mere a to drop-off 25-foot a from

of the region’s drinking water. drinking region’s the of level, if available, on the U.S. Geological Survey’s Survey’s Geological U.S. the on available, if level,

with proper training, these hazards are easily easily are hazards these training, proper with

everyone can find a comfortable PFD to insure a safe trip. safe a insure to PFD comfortable a find can everyone

and can be incredibly dangerous. Low dams may range range may dams Low dangerous. incredibly be can and

protect the , which supplies more than 90 percent percent 90 than more supplies which aquifer, the protect warning and flood information. Check a stream gage gage stream a Check information. flood and warning

safe. Water offers several real dangers, but but dangers, real several offers Water safe.

open only if they hit water – to lightweight life vests, vests, life lightweight to – water hit they if only open

Low dams – like natural waterfalls – are deceptively calm calm deceptively are – waterfalls natural like – dams Low

• Monitors the area’s and to to water surface and groundwater area’s the Monitors •

• Check river levels and flow information for any river river any for information flow and levels river Check •

relaxing or thrilling, but it should always be be always should it but thrilling, or relaxing youth. From inflatable PFDs worn around the waist – that that – waist the around worn PFDs inflatable From youth.

and other flood protection features in its system its in features protection flood other and

and Waterfalls and

where you are going and when you will leave and return. and leave will you when and going are you where Recreation on rivers and streams can be be can streams and rivers on Recreation

Funding/production of this publication was a cooperative effort among MCD, your of jackets life uncomfortable orange, bright the since • Operates and maintains five dry dams, 55 miles of of miles 55 dams, dry five maintains and Operates •

• File a “float plan” with a reliable person, indicating indicating person, reliable a with plan” “float a File •

Dams Dams Low Streams on Found Hazards

the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Five Rivers MetroParks and the way long a come have PFDs And one. without be would

: MCD

Miami County Park District. it. boating to prior stream and area land the Scout • says “non-swimmer,” but the truth is no boating expert expert boating no is truth the but “non-swimmer,” says

people think a personal flotation device (PFD) or life vest vest life or (PFD) device flotation personal a think people

The information contained in this map is believed to be accurate. law. state by created subdivision political a is

MCD is not responsible for any inaccuracies.Interpretation and use of the www.mcdwater.org/recreation/planatrip.asp because the person wasn’t wearing a life vest. Many Many vest. life a wearing wasn’t person the because of our waterways. The organization dates back to 1915 and and 1915 to back dates organization The waterways. our of

map and its contents are the responsibilty of the user. Safe It Play

river access points and hazards vist hazards and points access river

More than 80 percent of all boating fatalities occur occur fatalities boating all of percent 80 than More quality and quantity of water, and promotes the enjoyment enjoyment the promotes and water, of quantity and quality

This map has been printed on a paper which is manufactured usingan on information up-to-date most the For protects the region from flooding, preserves the the preserves flooding, from region the protects MCD Life Vests Life

environmentally friendly process. This map may also be recycled. Trip a Planning

Personal Flotation Devices/ Devices/ Flotation Personal MCD

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