The Mondeaux Dam Recreation Area is a public park in the forest in the town of Westboro, Wisconsin, United States.
The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) and Works Progress Administration (WPA) created the lake and facilities during the Great Depression.
[10] CCC Camp Mondeaux River was established in 1933, engaging about 200 young men in logging, fire suppression, building trails, bridges and firebreaks, and other activities to develop the new national forest.
He suggested to the camp superintendent the idea of damming the small Mondeaux River on his land to make a lake for the public.
[8] The NRHP nomination paper explains Mondeaux's significance: "...to the people of Taylor County this site evokes a very special feeling which recalls an era of accomplishment in the face of adversity—a local expression of national determinism.
However, with the passage of time, many of these accomplishments are not easily discerned, and as such, Mondeaux Dam serves as a dramatic reminder of area history...."[8]