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[bdunwithat]

I've built my first dwarven power chamber makes 9000 Urists of power and uses ~1000

It's very nooby and just uses the 'carve fortifications into the wall' trick. Since it runs directly from the river, which freezes, I have no power durring the winter. Will I have to pump magma under the river to keep it warm, or can I just put a floor over the parts I want to stay unfrozen and be done with it?

[arzzult]

Unfortunately simply flooring it over won't work. And I'm not sure magma would work either, but I've never tried it my self so I don't know for sure. The only sure fire way I know of to keep water based power systems working during winter on freezing map is by using  self contained dwarven water reactors that are under ground.

[Gnauga]

Alternatively, wait until the water is flowing again, then turn off temperature.
Only if you're a dirty rotten cheater like me, though.

[doctorspoof]

Magma underneath the river keeps it unfrozen, yes, so that's your best non-cheating way of keeping power.

[bdunwithat]

Well, that could be fun, havent made a magma pumpstack yet...