40d Talk:Well

Where can these be constructed? only near an aquifer?--Alc 14:16, 30 October 2007 (EDT)

Open space probably refers to just that - a dug-out space below it that leads to water. Will have to test, though. --Tracker 15:54, 30 October 2007 (EDT)

Does it need to be a channel all the way down, on all levels below the well, or can you have normal floor below it all the way down to water? Can you put one well directly above another well, and have them both work (if there's water below)? --Sowelu 15:56, 30 October 2007 (EDT)

You don't need to have channels all the way down. I haven't actually built any, but I don't see why it HAS to go all the way down, I just think there needs to be water there.

Has it been verified that you need water down there? --Mitchy 11:22, 8 November 2007 (EST)

Does anyone know if it is okay to have a well like this?
(side view)

_W_ 
| |    <-- Empty space between water and well
|~|    <-- Water down here
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--Delton 16:07, 14 November 2007 (EST)

Confirmed that the above is a functional well. --Delton 07:52, 19 November 2007 (EST)

Flooding?

Gah! Why do my wells keep flooding? How can I prevent this? Runspotrun 06:08, 26 November 2007 (EST)

-- Well ... if you did it like I did (lol), you lost to backpressure. i filled from a reservoir that was taller than my well floor. (and it was attached to a brook. :) I'm working on using a floodgate and pressure plate to regulate water levels. Vaevictus 11:30, 20 December 2007 (EST)

Fair Warning

Whatever you do, don't let a barracks area overlap any of your wells. Military dwarves can and will fall in if they're sparring next to it. Ah well, I didn't want that full set of bismuth bronze armor anyway. -- Vanst 08:39, 26 December 2007 (EST)

Grates and Buckets

Buckets don't pass through grates, in the well construct. That means a well with a grate halfway will become dry. I had 2/7 water above the grate (and 5 levels of 7/7 water under it), but it was not enough. Wlievens 07:24, 23 January 2008 (EST)

flood?

I have a lake outside(reaching down one more z level) on the same level i want to construct a well inside. can i just build a chanel, thus tap the lake on the lower z level and then build a well on top? or do i need one more level free space? If i can, will the water flood my outpost or will it stop on floor level? would it help if i taped the lake one more level down? --Koltom 17:12, 8 February 2008 (EST)