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[Vengo]

I had something interesting happen to my fortress. I was constructing an indoor pool, so I excavated the following system.

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#########.............        Key
######__##............       # = wall
_____/##\#####........       ≈ = Water
#########\...###≈≈≈≈≈≈  (space)= excavated area
##########\....#######       _ = Floor
###########\......__##       / = ramp up
############\..../####       \ = ramp down
                             . = empty air
And I expected when I dug a ramp into the river from below that the water would fill like this

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Side View         
#########.............        Key
######__##............       # = wall
_____/##\#####........       ≈ = Water
#########\≈≈≈###≈≈≈≈≈≈  (space)= excavated area
##########\≈≈≈≈######/       _ = Floor
###########\≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈/#       / = ramp up
############\≈≈≈≈≈####       \ = ramp down
                             . = empty air
but instead it filled like this

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Side View         
#########.............         Key
######__##............       # = wall
_____/##\#####........       ≈ = Water
#########\...###≈≈≈≈≈≈  (space)= excavated area
##########\≈≈≈≈######/       _ = Floor
###########\≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈/#       / = ramp up
############\≈≈≈≈≈####       \ = ramp down
                             . = empty air
This makes me think pressure isn't transmitted through ramps. Anyone ever see anything like this?

Edit: fixed some tag failure.

[ElChad]

I thought that pressure can only bring water up to the level of source... (In this scenario the water only levels off)

[Vengo]

Right, but I thought it leveling with its source would bring it to the same level as the river.

[lastofthelight]

Frankly, as someone with a degree in physics....

Water pressure in DF makes absolutely no sense. It'll be nice when water finally makes some sense.