Prairie Land and Water - The Last 100 Years provides an overview of the Western Canadian landscape and documents historical information on some of the challenges of agricultural development over the past century. The site provides information on some of the major projects in the areas of water supply, land conservation, and irrigation, primarily developed by the Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration, in response to those challenges. The site is not intended to be a complete treatise of the topic, as many other agencies and governments have also had a significant role in responding to the agricultural challenges.
The goal is to inform and educate people about the various issues surrounding land and water
resources facing early settlers on the Prairies. The information presented on this site was obtained
from various PFRA publications, which may contain statistical information that does not
necessarily represent the state of affairs as of 2001.