Near Vandalia in Miami County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Taylorsville
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., March 5, 2010
1. Taylorsville Marker
Miami Conservancy District
for flood control in
the Miami Valley
Completed 1922
Height 78 ft. Length 3000 ft.
Width at base 415 ft.
The Dams
of the Miami Conservancy District
are for
Flood Prevention Purposes
Their use for power development
or for storage would be
a menace to the cities below
Erected by Miami Conservancy District.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • Man-Made Features • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1922.
Location. 39° 52.468′ N, 84° 9.651′ W. Marker is near Vandalia, Ohio, in Miami County. Marker is at the intersection of National Road (U.S. 40) and Bridgewater Road, on the left when traveling east on National Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Tipp City OH 45371, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Tadmor - Taylorsville (approx. half a mile away); The Village of Tadmor / The National Road (approx. 1.6 miles away); Phoneton (approx. 2.1 miles away); a different marker also named Phoneton (approx. 2.2 miles away); The Crossroads of America
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Also see . . .
1. Miami Conservancy District. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on February 12, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. The Great Flood of 1913. Miami Conservancy District website entry (Submitted on May 10, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., March 5, 2010
2. Taylorsville Marker
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., March 5, 2010
3. Taylorsville Dam and Marker
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., March 5, 2010
4. Taylorsville Dam
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., March 5, 2010
5. Taylorsville Dam on the Great Miami River
Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 10, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 566 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on May 10, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
