Yes, the Great Miami River. I love it. Though my favorite river in these parts is Stillwater.
March was the anniversary of the devastating flood of 1913. My 'brary had a wonderful display of maps and pictures...it was endless. The Miami Conservacy District was established in 1914 and they built dams and levies.
Wiki say:
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The Great Miami River (also called the Miami River) (Shawnee: Msimiyamithiipi [2]) is a tributary of the Ohio River, approximately 160 miles (260 km) long,[3] in southwestern Ohio in the United States. The Great Miami flows through Dayton, Piqua, Troy, Hamilton, and Sidney.
The river is named for the Miami, an Algonquian-speaking Native American people who lived in the region during the early days of European settlement.
The region surrounding the Great Miami River is known as the Miami Valley. This term is used in the upper portions of the valley as a moniker for the economic-cultural region centered primarily on the Greater Dayton area. The lower portions of the Miami Valley fall under Cincinnati's economic and cultural influences and no not identify with the term in the same way.
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This stuff fascinates me, of course. Bodies of water and old buildings enchant me. I think I have an old soul.