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History
deserves a prominent subsection. TODO, if I remember this page even exists.

Collected crap
half moon was a holding pond

1870 drought and depression

peak lumber in late 1880's early '90s

"Eau Claire was once known as "Sawdust City" because it hosted numerous sawmills all along the Chippewa River, the Eau Claire River and Half Moon Lake. Starting in the 1830's Eau Claire had the physical geography to set the stage for massive production in the Lumber Industry. However, the beginning stages and it's people in Eau Claire were not "mature" enough to begin settling down and establishing a name for themselves. Most of the men in the area were traders, hunters or nomads moving up and down the Chippewa at their own will. A few mills began in the area, but none of consequence and none on Half Moon Lake." - http://www.uwec.edu/jolhm/Halfmoon/Sawmills%20.htm

"This era marked the beginning of Eau Claire's and especially Half Moon Lake's sawmill history. The effects from this are still seen today with a bark bar that runs through the eastern arm of Half Moon Lake from where logs were stripped of their bark in the holding pond. This era brought in loggers from the east with hopes of making a successful business in Eau Claire.

Eau Claire had a very fast start, with 9 mills located on or adjacent to Half Moon Lake. Three of these mills would not last long at all, but some such as the Daniel Shaw Lumber Company would last into the 20th century. At this time mills in Eau Claire were extremely dependant on the Chippewa for Survival. The Chippewa River brought logs down the river, gave power to the mills and allowed the logs to be taken to the customer. The map below shows the location of mills along or near Half Moon Lake. " - ibid

Daniel shaw owned the biggest and most respectable mill in Eau Claire. Started business in 1857 til 1912. Died in 81, son took over. Depression and hard times soon followed. Lowered chippewa river.