The river gets large quantities of water from abundant wellsprings and a few short tributaries. Margaret Atwood has called "A Wizard of Earthsea" one of the "wellsprings" of fantasy literature. The myriad things all come out from the wellsprings and all reenter the wellsprings. Margaret Atwood called it one of the "wellsprings" of fantasy literature. The band was one of the wellsprings of the progressive rock Canterbury scene. They train and play their home games at Wellsprings Leisure Centre. Wellsprings is accredited through the Northwest Association of Accredited Schools. Wellsprings Friends School is a private non-profit alternative high school in Eugene, Oregon, United States.