What is Eau Claire, Wisconsin?
[[Image:Eau Claire - Barstow street looking north 2005.jpg|thumb|right|Barstow Street]] [[Image:SargeBoydBandshellInOwenPark.JPG|left|thumb|Sarge Boyd Bandshell - Owen Park]] '''Eau Claire''' is a city in west central [[Wisconsin]] just south of [[Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin|Chippewa Falls]]. There is a campus of [[University of Wisconsin System]]. The Eau Claire river flows into the Chippewa river in this town. The city started as a [[lumber]] town and wood was transported over the river. The name is from the French ''eau claire'' (clear water). {{Wisconsin}} {{US-geo-stub}} [[Category:Cities in Wisconsin]] [[Category:County seats in Wisconsin]] [[Category:Eau Claire County, Wisconsin]]