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'''Sourced water''' is water that will never run out (''i.e.'', water features you can see on the region map).  These include "river sources".  It is possible to completely flood your fortress if you tap into these without building controls such as [[floodgate]]s.
 
'''Sourced water''' is water that will never run out (''i.e.'', water features you can see on the region map).  These include "river sources".  It is possible to completely flood your fortress if you tap into these without building controls such as [[floodgate]]s.
  
Ponds and lakes on the fortress map are limited in volume, but will supposedly refill when it rains.  They will often dry out in hot weather.
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Ponds and lakes on the fortress map are limited in volume, and do not yet refill when it rains, though it is believed this functionality will be introduced in a later version.  They will often dry out in hot weather.

Revision as of 21:45, 1 November 2007

Sourced water is water that will never run out (i.e., water features you can see on the region map). These include "river sources". It is possible to completely flood your fortress if you tap into these without building controls such as floodgates.

Ponds and lakes on the fortress map are limited in volume, and do not yet refill when it rains, though it is believed this functionality will be introduced in a later version. They will often dry out in hot weather.