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  2. Great Flood of 1913 in Columbus, Ohio - Wikipedia

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    Congress also approved a flood insurance act, making cities that adopt floodplain maps and restrict development in those areas eligible for insurance; Columbus joined the program in 1971. In 1983, FEMA created a map designating nearly all of Franklinton as a floodplain, and thus Columbus City Council severely restricted new construction in the ...

  3. Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District - Wikipedia

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    The Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District (MWCD) is a political subdivision of the State of Ohio organized in 1933 to develop and implement a plan for flood reduction and water conservation in the Muskingum River watershed, the state's largest wholly contained watershed, covering more than 8,000 square miles (21,000 km 2). Since the original ...

  4. Floodplain restoration - Wikipedia

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    Restoring floodplains can help regulate flood events and mitigate flood related damage. [6] Floodplain restoration can also increase biodiversity by creating new or restoring degraded habitat and encourage growth of native species. [7] [8] Methods of wetland restoration in the floodplain, can help better water quality. [9]

  5. Senecaville Lake - Wikipedia

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    Senecaville Lake is a reservoir in Guernsey and Noble Counties, Ohio. It is located approximately 13 miles (21 km) southeast of Cambridge near the village of Senecaville, Ohio. The lake is popular among recreation and fishing enthusiasts. It is often referred to locally as Seneca Lake.

  6. Great Dayton Flood - Wikipedia

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    This flood is still the flood of record for the Great Miami River watershed. The volume of water that passed through the river channel during this storm equaled the monthly flow over Niagara Falls. [3] The Great Miami River watershed covers nearly 4,000 square miles (10,000 km 2) and 115 miles (185 km) of channel that feeds into the Ohio River. [4]

  7. A step-by-step guide to restoring your home after a flood - AOL

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    Essential steps for a safe and efficient post-flood home cleanup, from assessing damage to thorough disinfection.

  8. Dugway Brook Watershed - Wikipedia

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    The Dugway Brook Watershed is a nine-square mile basin in Cleveland, Ohio and its east side suburbs, which drains storm runoff into Dugway Brook which is a direct tributary feeding into Lake Erie. Dugway Brook is one of the six greater " bluestone brooks" of Cuyahoga County , also including Dean Brook, Euclid Creek , Nine-Mile Creek, Pepper ...

  9. Two-stage drainage ditch - Wikipedia

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    Cross Sectional Diagram of a Two Stage Drainage Ditch . A drainage ditch is a depression in the land created to channel water.Drainage ditches are typically formed around low-lying areas, roadsides or fields proximate to a water body or created to channel water from a more distant water source for the purpose of plant irrigation.