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{{quality|Exceptional|16:44, 4 August 2011 (UTC)}}{{Building|name=Well|key=l | {{quality|Exceptional|16:44, 4 August 2011 (UTC)}}{{Building|name=Well|key=l | ||
|construction= | |construction= | ||
| − | * | + | * {{L|Block}}s |
| − | * | + | * {{L|Bucket}} (empty) |
| − | * | + | * {{L|Chain}} |
| − | * | + | * {{L|Mechanism}} |
|construction_job= | |construction_job= | ||
| − | * | + | * {{L|Architecture}} |
1 of | 1 of | ||
| − | * | + | * {{L|Masonry}} |
| − | * | + | * {{L|Carpentry}} |
| − | * | + | * {{L|Metalcrafting}} |
|purpose= | |purpose= | ||
| − | * Provide clean | + | * Provide clean {{L|water}} |
}}{{av}} | }}{{av}} | ||
| − | '''Wells''' are structures that serve as | + | '''Wells''' are structures that serve as {{L|water}} sources for your dwarves. A well can be an important feature of a fortress - wells are not absolutely necessary, but they provide so much that few forts stay without them if they can help it. |
| − | Wells provide an emergency drinking source in case the | + | Wells provide an emergency drinking source in case the {{L|alcohol}} runs out (don't let that happen!). A well is a water source that (if constructed correctly) will not freeze in the coldest weather, and should last in hot. Because the water from a well is never seen as {{L|Water|stagnant}}, the dwarves won't wait until they're thirsty and miserable to drink from a well should they need to. |
| − | Using a well provides that dwarf with a happy | + | Using a well provides that dwarf with a happy {{L|thought}}, especially if you make the well with high-{{L|quality}} chains and buckets, or the {{L|building designer}} produces a high {{L|quality}} result. The unhappy {{L|thought}} that a dwarf gets from {{L|murky pool|murky}} or contaminated water will not occur if the dwarf drinks that very same water by way of a well. A well even allows dwarves to drink from {{L|Water#Salt_Water|salt water}} (though this may be a bug). |
| − | Badly | + | Badly {{L|wound}}ed dwarves will drink ''only'' water while recuperating, never {{L|booze}}, so you better have a well or {{L|Zone#Water_Source|water zone}} ready for when anyone gets injured, and certainly before the first {{L|goblin}}s show up. |
Using the well (10 times) will take a small amount of water from the water tile below (1/7 from that one tile), so it will eventually dry up if not replenished. | Using the well (10 times) will take a small amount of water from the water tile below (1/7 from that one tile), so it will eventually dry up if not replenished. | ||
| − | Also, dwarves can (and ''will'') fish from a well if that | + | Also, dwarves can (and ''will'') fish from a well if that {{L|labor}} is designated. This does not harm the well. |
A well can be defined as a meeting area with the {{k|q}} key. Un-defining the meeting area will break up any party that is currently formed around a well, and it can immediately be re-defined if you wish. | A well can be defined as a meeting area with the {{k|q}} key. Un-defining the meeting area will break up any party that is currently formed around a well, and it can immediately be re-defined if you wish. | ||
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==Building a well== | ==Building a well== | ||
| − | When constructing a well, it is important to consider placement, safety, the source of the water, and any | + | When constructing a well, it is important to consider placement, safety, the source of the water, and any {{L|water pressure}} to avoid flooding your fortress by accident. For a wider discussion of adding a well to your fortress, see the (recommended) {{L|well guide}}. |
Wells must have a clear vertical pathway straight down to their water source. That source can be an artificial channel, an [[aquifer]], a [[river]], a [[brook]], a [[lake]], or an artificial [[reservoir]], so long as it has water in it that's at least 3/7 deep. The water can be any distance directly below the well. If there is 7/7 deep water somewhere directly below the well, then the depth of the top tile of this water does not matter.[[Image:Well_illustration.png|right|thumb|154px|Wells must be built over the water, though they can be many levels higher than the water.]] | Wells must have a clear vertical pathway straight down to their water source. That source can be an artificial channel, an [[aquifer]], a [[river]], a [[brook]], a [[lake]], or an artificial [[reservoir]], so long as it has water in it that's at least 3/7 deep. The water can be any distance directly below the well. If there is 7/7 deep water somewhere directly below the well, then the depth of the top tile of this water does not matter.[[Image:Well_illustration.png|right|thumb|154px|Wells must be built over the water, though they can be many levels higher than the water.]] | ||
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To build a well you will need the following components: | To build a well you will need the following components: | ||
| − | :* a | + | :* a {{L|block}} |
| − | :* a | + | :* a {{L|bucket}} |
| − | :* a | + | :* a {{L|restraint|chain or rope}} |
| − | :* a | + | :* a {{L|mechanism}} |
:* ...and an area over open space. | :* ...and an area over open space. | ||
To place a well, press the {{k|b}}, {{k|l}} keys. That will take you through the various components, and you can choose specifically from among the parts you have available in each category. A well needs to be placed over an open space with adjacent floor tiles, there does not need to be water underneath a well for it to be built, only for it to be active. | To place a well, press the {{k|b}}, {{k|l}} keys. That will take you through the various components, and you can choose specifically from among the parts you have available in each category. A well needs to be placed over an open space with adjacent floor tiles, there does not need to be water underneath a well for it to be built, only for it to be active. | ||
| − | It requires a dwarf with the | + | It requires a dwarf with the {{L|architecture}} {{L|labor}} designated to design, and then a {{L|mason}}/{{L|carpenter}}/{{L|metalsmith}} to finish the construction. Because it's designed, high-value materials can be multiplied by a high-quality effort on the part of either or both the steps involved, and can result in an extremely valuable piece of architecture for your fortress. |
If a well is working properly, meaning it has direct access to water, it will display "active" when examined with {{k|q}}. If there is something obstructing the well, or there is not enough water, it will display "dry". | If a well is working properly, meaning it has direct access to water, it will display "active" when examined with {{k|q}}. If there is something obstructing the well, or there is not enough water, it will display "dry". | ||
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'''See also:''' | '''See also:''' | ||
| − | :* | + | :* {{L|Well guide|Well Guide}} |
{{Water FAQ}} | {{Water FAQ}} | ||
{{Category|Buildings}} | {{Category|Buildings}} | ||