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In 2009, the Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District (MWCD) began implementation of its Amendment to the Official Plan of the MWCD. The MWCD is partnering with other agencies on projects that provide for flood reduction and water conservation in the watershed, as well as maintenance of the system of reservoirs and dams in the Muskingum River Watershed.

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Dover Dam

Dover Dam in Tuscarawas County was classified by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) as a Dam Safety Action Class (DSAC) II structure in their nationwide screening of all USACE dams. The dam has been identified as being hydrologically deficient and unable to meet current stability criteria for sliding.

Pleasant Hill Slope Stabilization Project

The MWCD is investigating the reasons for severe shoreline erosion at Pleasant Hill Reservoir in Ashland County.

2009 Canton Fairhope Nature Preserve Storm Sewer Project

The MWCD has agreed to provide $43,200 toward the construction of a forebay and retention basin in the City of Canton, Stark County.

2009 Lick Run Pond No.1 Repair Project

The MWCD is a cost-share partner with ODNR's Division of Mineral Resource Management - Acid Mine Drainage Unit to repair and modify a detention dam in the Lick Run Bay portion of Piedmont Lake.

2009 Malwayne Acres Flood Mitigation Project

Malwayne Acres is a residential home development located near Malvern in Carroll County's Brown Township. Significant flooding had occurred in the development in 2004, 2005 and 2008, damaging homes and impacting the health and well-being of the community.

2010 Brewster Levee Sanitary Sewer Improvements

Repairs to sewer lines running through Brewster Levee are necessary in order to ensure the structural integrity of the levy. The project request involves relining of the existing sewer pipes.

2010 Cabin Run Orphan Well

A leaking orphan oil well is polluting Cabin Run, which discharges directly into the Muskingum River in Morgan County. Funding has been secured through partnership with ODNR Mineral Resources Management and the U.S. Coast Guard.

2010 Citizens Lake Awareness and Monitoring (CLAM)

The Ohio Lake Management Society (OLMS) has developed a pilot program that will teach volunteers to take water quality samples of nine lakes in the Muskingum watershed.

2010 Floodplain/ Riparian Corridors Management Workshops and Field Tour

Educating public officials and community leaders in the Washington County area about floodplain management will help them make better informed decisions in the complex arena of floodplain management.

2010 Muskingum Watershed Improvement Project Workshop

This Stark County Park District program will provide watershed content knowledge, curriculum support, and project planning skills for teachers within the Nimishillen and Upper Tuscarawas Watersheds

2010 Sugar Creek Conservation Corridor Parcel Acquisition

The Sugar Creek Conservation Corridor, located in the 357 square mile Sugar Creek Watershed, seeks to protect land and improve water quality in the Sugar Creek Watershed.

2011 Aquatic Education Trailer Program

The MSWCD has been working with the Coshocton, Perry and Guernsey SWCD's, the City of Zanesville and Zane State College to design and construct an interactive, mobile aquatic education trailer that can be taken to schools, parks and public events.

2011 Camp Tippecanoe Waste Water Treatment Plant

The YMCA of Central Stark County has operated a resident camp on the shores of Clendening Lake since 1958. In 2005, the YMCA received a notice from the OEPA that the current WWTP must be replaced due to non-compliance.

2011 Early Flood Warning System - Duck Creek

The MWCD is participating in discussions with numerous federal, state and local agencies and officials for development of an early flood warning system in the Duck Creek and Washington County areas in the southern portion of the Muskingum River Watershed.