Germantown Dam was constructed in 1920 and is one of the five dams built following the flood of 1913 to protect the local areas by the Miami Conservancy District.
The land surrounding the dam, part of the Twin Creek flood control system, was leased to MetroParks in 1966 to provide nature exploration and recreation while maintaining flood control. Germantown MetroPark was opened to the public on April 1, 1967.
The dam consists of 865,000 cubic yards of earth, is 100 feet high, is 1,210 feet wide and regulates the flow of Twin Creek into the Great Miami River.
Today, you can drive up and park at the south base of this 100’ high dam at 7981 Creek Rd. and still see the light brown Miami Conservancy District barn that was originally used as a cafeteria for the construction workers in the ‘20’s.
