Providing benefits of flood reduction, conservation and recreation since 1933
Flood Control
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Dover Dam |
Once ravaged by uncontrolled floodwater, the region also benefits from MWCD programs to help conserve land, timber and minerals, and protect precious water quality.
How the Muskingum River Basin Reservoir System Works:
The reservoir system consists of 14 original dams that was completed in 1938 (two others were constructed later). The result was the creation of a coordinated system that conserves water and reduces flooding problems downstream and throughout the region.
Operation of the dam system involves a strong partnership between the MWCD and USACE. The system requires constant monitoring to efficiently regulate the water levels at each reservoir and release appropriate flow downstream.
The USACE owns and operates the dams, while MWCD is responsible for maintaining its 14 reservoirs for watershed management, including water quality initiatives throughout the region.
MWCD Board of Directors Meeting at New Philadelphia City Council Chambers
Fri, March 23: 9:00am MWCD Board of Directors meeting
Fri, April 20: 9:00am MWCD Board of Directors meeting
Fri, May 18: 9:00am Conservancy Court of the MWCD session at Tuscarawas County Courthouse
Sat, June 2: 10:00am MWCD Board of Directors meeting
Fri, July 20: 9:00am
