Jet d'Eau Jet d'Eau The Jet d'Eau (, "Water-Jet") is a large fountain in Geneva, Switzerland, and is one of the city's most famous landmarks, being featured on the city's official tourism web site and on the official logo for Geneva's hosting of the 2008 UEFA Championships. Situated at the point where Lake Geneva empties into the Rhône, it is visible throughout the city and from the air, even when flying over Geneva at an altitude of . The first Jet d'Eau was installed in 1886 at the Usine de la Coulouvrenière, a little further downstream from its present location. It was
Eau Claire, Wisconsin name, "Eaux Claires", meaning "Clear Waters", for the Eau Claire River. According to local legend, the river was so named because early French explorers journeying down the rain-muddied Chippewa River, happened upon the Eau Claire River, excitedly exclaiming "Voici l'eau claire!" ("Here is the clear water!"), the city motto, which appears on the city seal. Eau Claire is located at , (44.8146, −91.4927) approximately east of Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota. The city is located on the northern fringes of the Driftless Zone. The city was founded near the confluence of the Eau Claire and Chippewa rivers as three separate