Great Fountain, Enville to conceive. This, the large fountain, is on a level with the surface of the lake, and composed of five jets, the central one throwing a column of water 150 feet high; the supply being obtained from a large reservoir on the hill, to which it is first pumped by the united action of two engines, each of thirty horsepower.". The water continued to jet for several minutes, until the water in the reservoir was exhausted. The Great Fountain was the early ancestor of similar fountains located in lakes or bays, such as the Jet d'Eau in Geneva, Switzerland, which
Eau Claire Transit serve parts of campus. 2 and 7 run on Water Street, while 15, 6, 7 and 21 pass campus on State Street. All city bus routes are free to UWEC students. Routes vary in the evenings and on Saturdays; there is no service on Sundays. Eau Claire Transit Eau Claire Transit is the provider of mass transportation in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin. Ten routes are served by a fleet of 22 low-floored buses. Service in all routes is provided in thirty-minute or one-hour headways. All except the University routes make layover stops at the Transfer Center in downtown Eau Claire.