Introduction

Welcome to Streams of Life: Water in the American West. Our goal is to provide a comprehensive look at the way water has affected both the people and the environment of the American West. This topic has never received much attention by the general public. Personally we see it as quite hard to be living in the American West and not understand the concept that the water you drink does not come from next door, yet many people living out here just take water for granite. The San Francisco Bay Area depends on water hundreds of miles away. There would be no Los Angles if it weren't for the Colorado River-which is, also, hundreds of miles from the city. At one point the city of Los Angles was considering bringing water down from the Colombia River in Oregon and even the Yukon. Water has an impact on all aspects of our lives. Even if you live in on the East Coast or other parts of the world, this is relevant. We hope you enjoy the site.

Drew
Lee

Where to Begin

First, take a look at the sidebar on the left. See anything that catches your eye? If not, we have more content to choose from. The menu bar at the top of this page allows you to access all areas of the site. It is located on all the pages, giving you quick access to any location. The following are the top-level categories that the menu links to:

Home This page. The homepage is your starting point to all areas of the site.

Read Ready to begin your adventure into the history and science of how water has affected the West? This is where the majority of the content on the site is located.

Discuss Information does not just flow one-way. Voice your views and opinions or ask a question in our discussion area.

For Teachers We hope to provide a worthwhile teaching tool. We have developed a small guide for teachers to use to go along with the site. This is also a great place for anyone who wants to find out more.

About The about page is where you can find out about the team behind Streams of Life. In addition, we have a bibliography and lists of suggested further reading.

Help Navigating the Web can become quite confusing. Click the help button whenever you can't find your way around or have a question to ask us relating to the structure of the site.