Near Piqua in Miami County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Lockington Dam

One of the Five Miami Conservancy Dams

— Result of the 1913 Flood —

Lockington Dam Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, June 3, 2016

1. Lockington Dam Marker

Close up, marker at east end of dam

Inscription. 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.

Lockington one of five dams built by the Miami Conservancy District for flood control in the Miami Valley completed 1921 height 78 ft. length 6400 ft. width at base 415 ft.

Erected 1921 by Miami Conservancy District.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Bridges & Viaducts • Disasters • Environment • Man-Made Features. A significant historical date for this entry is March 25, 1913.

Location. 40° 12.846′ N, 84° 14.639′ W. Marker is near Piqua, Ohio, in Miami County. It can be reached from the intersection of Lockington Dam road (County Route 220) and Kaiser Road (County Route 177). Marker is at the top of the bridge section of the dam. This was formerly a public road, but has been closed for safety reasons. It is accessible by hiking trails from Kaiser Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 9997 Lockington Dam Rd, Piqua OH 45356, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Dayton Metro, in the Miami Valley, and in the Till Plains. It is also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Lockington Locks (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Fruit Kiln (approx. 2½ miles away); The Courtyard

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(approx. 2½ miles away); Site of Smokehouse (approx. 2½ miles away); The Cider House (approx. 2½ miles away); Johnston Barn (approx. 2.6 miles away); Indian Agency House (approx. 2.6 miles away); Pickawillany (approx. 2.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Piqua.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Miami and Erie Canal (was approx. 2.3 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker.

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, June 3, 2016

2. Lockington Dam Marker

Close up of plaque on bridge section of dam.

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, June 3, 2016

3. Lockington Dam Marker

Looking west across the top of the dam, at the bridge section; 1921 date at left, plaque at right

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, June 3, 2016

4. Lockington Dam Marker

View into the park area from old Rd 220 off Kaiser Road

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, June 3, 2016

5. Lockington Dam Marker

South face of the dam, as seen from the spillway at Kaiser Road. The marker is at the top center of the concrete bridge portion of the dam.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 5, 2016, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,627 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on June 5, 2016, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.