Eau Claire River (Wisconsin River tributary)

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Eau Claire River
Wah-yaw-oon-ut-ta-gua-yaw Se-be (Ojibwe)
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Eau Claire River downstream from the dells
Physical characteristics
Source 
  location Langlade County, Wisconsin
  coordinates 45°08′27″N89°14′26″W / 45.140800°N 89.240670°W / 45.140800; -89.240670
Mouth  
  location
Wausau, Wisconsin
  coordinates
44°54′55″N89°36′48″W / 44.915246°N 89.613455°W / 44.915246; -89.613455 Coordinates: 44°54′55″N89°36′48″W / 44.915246°N 89.613455°W / 44.915246; -89.613455
  elevation
1,161 feet (354 m)
Eau Claire Dells EauClaireDells.JPG
Eau Claire Dells

The Eau Claire River is a river in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It is a tributary of the Wisconsin River. The Eau Claire River originates in western Langlade County and flows into Marathon County.

The Eau Claire River flows through "Dells of the Eau Claire" then to Wausau before it converges into the Wisconsin River just north of Schofield.

U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Eau Claire River (Wisconsin River tributary)


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