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Our rivers and streams offer wonderful Stillwater River opportunities for recreation, from kayaking and canoeing 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 Great Miami River is a safe and fun adventure. HARDIN AUGLAIZE MERCER A N O The Great Miami River Watershed A I I H D O LOGAN N I SHELBY S T I L L W A T E R R E R I V V TOLEDO E I R CLEVELAND DARKE R CHAMPAIGN I M MIAMI A I M SW 65.0 T R A E E V I CLARK R R G A D SW 63.0 M MONTGOMERY DAYTON PREBLE SW 61.0 COLUMBUS GREENE R E V I R I M I A CINCINNATI M T A E BUTLER R SW 57.0 G WARREN SW 59.0 HAMILTON OHIO KENTUCKY SW 55.0 SW 53.7 SW 49.0 SW 53.0 SW 47.0 SW 45.0 SW 43.0 SW 51.0 SW 38.6 SW 41.0 SW 37.5 SW 35.0 SW 35.9 GC 27.0 GC 25.0 SW 32.4 GC 20.8 GC 13.7 GC 21.3 GC 13.0 GC 03.0 SW 32.3 GC GC 11.0 GC 09.0 GC 05.0 GC 23.6 GC 21.3 GC 19.5 GC 13.7 06.2 GC 01.7 SW 31.2 GC 15.0 GC 07.0 GC 01.6 GC 21.6 GC 17.0 SW 30.5 SW 29.4 SW 27.6 SW 27.0 SW 25.0 MAP SYMBOLS SW 23.3 SW 23.4 Ohio State Routes Brukner SW 21.5 Nature Center SW Stillwater River U.S. Highways LC 01.0 GC Greenville Creek LC 13.0 SW 21.0 Interstate Highways LC 03.0 LC Ludlow Creek Roadside Parking GM Great Miami River LC 01.2 Parking Lot LC 09.0 SW 00.0 LC 11.0 LC 05.0 River Access Restrooms SW 00.0 River Miles Drinking Water SW LC 07.0 00.0 Low Dam Picnic Area MR 00.0 Caution Area Canoe Rental SW 17.4 C MCD Flood Boat Ramp Protection Dam Whitewater Feature Dam SW 17.0 Camping Caution Area Recreation Trail Access SW 15.0 MAP LEGEND SW 13.0 Stillwater River (SW) SW 23.3 DAM below Fenner Road bridge GC 20.8 DAM at Greenville City Park (portage left) SW 12.6 (portage right) e k i SW Donna May Campbell Preserve, SW P 53.7 GC 19.5 Alice Bish Park, at Ohio Street, 12.3 k c SW i Darke County Park District 21.5 Horseshoe Bend Road bridge Darke County Park District r SW e (access river right) (access river right) 11.0 d e r SW 41.0 Versailles-Southeastern Road at F Martindale Road Stillwater Beach Campground SW 17.4 West Milton Municipal Park, GC 13.7 DAM north of Bears Mill Road bridge (access river right) (portage left only) City of West Milton (access river right) Englewood SW 10.0 MetroPark SW 38.67 Goode Reserve Riverside Access S W 13. 0 DAM south of Frederick-Garland Road GC 13.7 Bear’s Mill, Friends of Bear’s Mill Inc. at Bradford-Bloomer Road, (portage left) (access river right) Miami County Park District SW 09.0 (access river left) SW 12.6 DAM north of Old Springfield Road Lienesch Drive GC 06.2 SR 721 bridge, (access river left) SW 08.5 bridge (portage left) C SW SW 08.0 37.5 Maple Ridge Access - GC 01.7 Greenville Falls State Scenic River SW 08.8 Stillwater Prairie Reserve SW 12.3 Old Springfield Road bridge (access river right) Area, Miami County Park District Miami County Park District (access river left) (access river left) SW 11.0 Martindale Road (access river left) GC 01.6 FALLS - Greenville Falls, ODNR SW 35.9 Rangeline Road Access - SW 09.0 Englewood MetroPark, Five Rivers upstream of Range Line Road bridge SW 05.0 Stillwater Prairie Reserve MetroPark Canoe Take-Out (portage right) Miami County Park District (access river right) (access river right) Ludlow Creek (LC) Englewood Dam (portage right) C FALLS - Ludlow Falls at SR 55 bridge GM 81.7 SW 32.4 Covington Community Park, LC 01.2 Village of Covington (access river left) SW 08.8 DAM south of Englewood Dam (portage right) (portage right) GM 81.3 SW 32.3 DAM at Covington Waterworks Great Miami River (GM) Watch for this sign to (portage left) SW 08.5 Englewood MetroPark, SW 03.0 GM 82.0 Triangle Park, City of Dayton help you find the Five Rivers MetroPark access points along SW 31.2 DAM south of Bridge Street (SR 41) (access river left) Aullwood Road GM 81.7 Island MetroPark, Five Rivers MetroPark the Stillwater River GM 80.7 (portage right) (Helena Street) SW 03.0 Wegerzyn MetroPark, Five Rivers Water Trail. GM 79.9 SW 02.0 SW MetroPark (Siebenthaler Avenue) 30.5 F.L.Blankenship Riverside Sanctuary GM 81.3 DAM at Island MetroPark GM 79.9 GM 82.0 at Faulknor Road bridge, (portage left) GM 80.4 SW 02.0 DeWeese Park, City of Dayton Miami County Park District GM 80.4 SW 00.4 GM 80.7 Deeds Point (downtown Dayton) (access river right or left) SW 00.4 Ridge Avenue bridge, City of Dayton GM 81.3 SW 29.4 DAM south of Painter Creek GM 80.4 RiverScape MetroPark, Greenville Creek (GC) Five Rivers MetroParks (portage right) GM 80.4 GC 23.6 DAM at Greenville Waterworks (downtown Dayton) GM 79.9 SW 27.6 DAM south of Lauver Road bridge (portage right) (portage left) River Run – Drop 1 GM 80.4 (small rapid) GC 21.6 Greenville City Park, off Main Street 79.9 SW 27.0 SR 718 Riverside Access, City of Greenville (access river left) River Run – Drop 2 Miami County Park District GM 79.9 (small rapid) (access river left) GC 21.3 Tecumseh Point Park, off Broadway Darke County Park District RiversEdge Park, GM SW 25.0 Penny Road bridge, public right of way (access river right) 79.9 Miami Conservancy District (access river right) Tait Station, GC 21.3 Prairie Ridge Meadow Park, GM 76.6 Miami Conservancy District SW 23.4 Fenner Road bridge, Stillwater Bass off Broadway, Darke County Park (access river left) GM 76.6 Club (access river right) District (access river left) Information compiled as of February 2021 and is subject to change. MCD Report No. 2021-01 (Revised 2/2021) 02/2021 2021-01 Report MCD Personal Flotation Devices/ Planning a Trip MCD is all about water. U.S.A. in Printed reserved. rights All MCD. 2021 © • Scout the land area and stream prior to boating it. recycled. be also may map This process. friendly Life Jacket Protecting. Preserving. Promoting. environmentally an using manufactured is which paper on printed been has map Playing It Safe • File a “float plan” with a reliable person, indicating This More than 80 percent of all boating fatalities occur because where you are going and when you will leave and return. Flood Protection the person wasn’t wearing a life vest. Many people think user. the of People and businesses along the Great Miami River in • Check river water levels and flow information for any responsibility the are contents its and map the of use and Interpretation a personal flotation device (PFD) or life vest says “non- river warning and flood information. Check a stream southwest Ohio enjoy life without flooding concerns. inaccuracies. any for responsible not is District Conservancy Miami The accurate. be to believed is map this in contained formation swimmer,” but the truth is no boating expert would be in The gauge level, if available, on the United States MCD’s system of five dry dams, retarding basins, 55 miles without one. And PFDs have come a long way since the Hazards Found on Streams Low Dams and Geological Survey’s web site at of levees, and preserved floodplain provide a nearly District. Park County Miami the and MetroParks, Rivers Five MCD, MCD, bright orange, uncomfortable life jackets of the past. From between effort cooperative a was publication this of Production http://waterdata.usgs.gov/oh/nwis/rt. unparalleled level of protection. Recreation on rivers and streams can be Waterfalls inflatable PFDs worn around the waist – that open only if relaxing or thrilling, but it should always be • Dress properly. Wear appropriate footwear. they hit water – to lightweight life vests, everyone can find www.mcdwater.org Low dams – like natural waterfalls – are deceptively • Know the location of all dams and other hazards, and Water safe. Water offers several real dangers, but a comfortable PFD to insure a safe trip. 223-1271 (937) Phone: calm and can be incredibly dangerous. Low dams may carry your boat around these hazards. Water is the key to healthy people and healthy with proper training, these hazards are easily 45402 Ohio Dayton, range from a 25-foot drop-off to a mere 6-inch drop-off. • The streambed may be privately owned. Be sure to put communities. MCD monitors and protects our region’s managed. Boating safety classes that can Avenue Monument E. 38 Water flowing over the dam forms currents that can trap water. teach you to handle water hazards are Watercraft Laws and in and take out only at public access points.
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