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− | A '''dam''' can be built across a [[river]] or [[brook]]. This may negatively impact [[Maximizing_framerate|the game's performance]] | + | A '''dam''' can be built across a [[river]] or [[brook]]. This has several uses, but may negatively impact [[Maximizing_framerate|the game's performance]]: |
− | * | + | *Stop a river from flowing altogether |
− | * | + | *Modify a river's path |
− | * | + | *Create a pretty lake or functional reservoir |
− | * | + | *Create water-based traps |
A river will not "overflow" its banks above its starting level because of a dam. (Note - if a waterfall is upstream, the ''upper level'' is the "starting level"!) | A river will not "overflow" its banks above its starting level because of a dam. (Note - if a waterfall is upstream, the ''upper level'' is the "starting level"!) | ||
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===Ice method=== | ===Ice method=== | ||
− | The easiest and quickest method of dam manufacture is only possible if your map freezes during winter. Simply dig out a thin section of [[channel]]s across the | + | The easiest and quickest method of dam manufacture is only possible if your map freezes during winter. Simply dig out a thin section of [[channel]]s across the river and build a wall out of floodgates, blocking the path of the water. |
===Draining method=== | ===Draining method=== |