Flood Control Project Aims to End Local Flood Threat
Phase one of a 142 million Dick's Creek Little Muddy Creek watershed program progresses with new bridges and channel work south of Middletown. Repairs include deeper, wider Dick's Creek south of Oxford State Road and relocation of North Branch as work targets completion by 1967.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Excello
U.S. 25
Monroe
Little Muddy Creek
Max L. Mitchell
Dayton
Miami Conservancy District
Richard F. Thomas
Conservancy District
Marvin Stahl
Lebanon
Mitchell
Dick’s Creek
Oxford State Road
Butler
Warren
Soil Conservation Service
SCS
Armco Steel Corp
North Branch
Jackson
New York Central
Pennsylvania
Dick's Creek
Armco
Jackson Lane Ditch
Jefferson Road
Flood control plan for Dick's Creek in Butler County outlined
Journal photos by Tom Olds show improvements across property to meet subdistrict design criteria. The $1 309 000 construction and engineering cost funds water shed projects with Congress money and Farm Home Administration loans. Dams will be dry structures with retention during heavy rains, and the Miami Conservancy District will operate and maintain. Yankee Road and Oxford State Reed bridges will fall under Kutner County engineer's jurisdiction for maintenance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armco Steel Corp
Jackson Lane Ditch
Oxford State Road
Dick's Creek
Conservancy District
Congress
Farmer’s Home Administration
Butler County
Dick’s Creek
U.S. 25
Little Muddy Creek
Warren County
Miami Conservancy District
Yankee Road
Oxford State Reed
Kutner County
Also Mentioned on This Page
Main Street
Ohio
Sol Riegel
Journal
the Middletown Journal
Journal Photos
By Tom Olds
Cincinnati Gas & Electric Co
Oxford State