Miami Conservancy District is a political subdivision under state of Ohio law. MCD operates under Ohio Revised Code Chapter 6101. A conservancy district may be formed in any area situated in one or more counties for any of the following purposes:
Preventing floods;
Regulating stream channels by changing, widening, and deepening the stream channels;
Reclaiming or filling wet and overflowed lands;
Providing for irrigation where it may be needed;
Regulating the flow of streams and conserving their waters;
Diverting or in whole or in part eliminating water courses;
Providing a water supply for domestic, industrial, and public use;
Providing for the collection and disposal of sewage and other liquid wastes produced within the district;
Arresting erosion along the Ohio shore line of Lake Erie.
RECREATION (6101.25)
A conservancy district may provide recreational facilities on its lands and may acquire additional lands for these public purposes.
