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[DwarfDwarf]

In my most recent embark I thought I had picked a spot with no aquifer, but had a number of soil layers that were wet and slowly leaked water after digging them out. I ended up digging down fast and walling off the sides of my central shaft. I also used a small, 3 tile deep hole that I had dug as a water source for my hospital.

However, a few years later I had a medical emergency and the whole thing dried up from use. I got through it, and ended up assuming that it wasn't an aquifer at all, something different.

Then, most recently, I enlarged that hole into a proper reservoir so it would never run dry, and set up some gates which were plumbed to a river to fill it. However, soon after I dug it out, spring came (or maybe summer, I could be misremembering) and it started filling on its own!

So, that's all go me wondering - are aquifers seasonal? Or did I hit some other, seasonal flowing soil?

Thanks for the help!

[Fleeting Frames]

Aquifers aren't seasonal, but there is a "Wet Season" that will fill rivers and murky pools faster with rain.

The new light aquifers definitely can dry out in too large room.

[anewaname]

Is the water in your reservoir stagnant or fresh?

[DwarfDwarf]

Is the water in your reservoir stagnant or fresh?

Its fresh

[Man of Paper]

I’ve noticed the light aquifer tag won’t pop up when you’re choosing an embark until you move around and resize the area a bit. That’s probably what happened here. Luckily all you need to do is either avoid digging those squares or smooth them over if you dig into the aquifer. Smooth stone prevents light aquifers from flowing out.

[Bumber]

I’ve noticed the light aquifer tag won’t pop up when you’re choosing an embark until you move around and resize the area a bit. That’s probably what happened here. Luckily all you need to do is either avoid digging those squares or smooth them over if you dig into the aquifer. Smooth stone prevents light aquifers from flowing out.

It's based on biome. Need to use F1, F2, etc. if you have multiple biomes in the selected area.