Eaux Claries takes its name from a body of water, and the neighbourhood name means "clear waters" in French. Residential construction began in the late 1990s and was still underway as of 2010.
The road system enables easy access to the neighbourhood. Pedestrian pathways and linkages are included throughout the neighbourhood. The neighbourhood also includes a central park/school site in addition to other small parks and storm water management ponds. A playground and park development is in the process of happening in 2010. Civic ward: tastawiyiniwak. District: Northwest. City boundary records effective 2002-08-29.