Fairborn in Greene County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Huffman Dam

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, August 26, 2016

1. Huffman Dam Marker

Inscription.
One of five dams built by the Miami Conservancy District for flood control in the Miami Valley. Completed 1922. Height 73 ft. Length 3300 ft. Width at base 380 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 1922 by The Miami Conservancy District.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce.

Location. 39° 47.797′ N, 84° 5.398′ W. Marker is in Fairborn, Ohio, in Greene County. It is on Huffman Dam Road (Ohio Route 444), on the right when traveling east. Marker is difficult to access; in the Huffman Reservoir area of the Five Rivers Metro Park, closest driveway is marked “Authorized Vehicles only”, possibly under control of the Wright- Patterson Air Force base. Marker is at the south end of the dam. Vehicle traffic is not allowed across the dam, anymore. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fairborn OH 45324, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this

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marker is in Ohio’s Dayton Metro

and in the Miami Valley.

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 walking distance of this marker: In Case of Floods … (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Cow Pasture to Flight School (about 600 feet away); Biplanes to Rocket Science (about 600 feet away); Mound Builders Era (about 800 feet away); Wilbur and Orville Wright (approx. 0.2 miles away); Wright Field (approx. 0.2 miles away); Original Hangar (approx. 0.2 miles away); Pioneer Flyers (approx. 0.2 miles away).

Additional keywords. Flood of 1913 Miami Conservancy District

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, August 26, 2016

2. Huffman Dam Marker

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, August 26, 2016

3. Huffman Dam Marker

State Route 444 in the background.

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, August 26, 2016

4. Huffman Dam

Up stream side, Mad River

Access to Huffman Dam Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, August 26, 2016

5. Access to Huffman Dam Marker

Access to site is only via a hiking/biking trail, although it can be seen from State Route 444.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 24, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 26, 2016, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,067 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 26, 2016, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.