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[Zambaku]

Okay, the situation is: My dorfs are filthy and needs a bathhouse where they can clean themselves and relax with some booze and a bar of soap. I have a river which is perfect. My plan is to dig out a room with a big pool in it. But how would I go about stopping my fortress from getting flooded?
I have only 1 experience with floodgates and that's when I made a pond in my courtyard, I made a hole in a murky pool and thusly filled the pond, but the whole courtyard was flooded. And once it was drained I built a floodgate so I could control it the next time if the rain fills it up.

[Mushroo]

screw pump

[smjjames]

This thread might help some: http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=129657.0

[Crinkles]

I suggest that, instead of using a pool, or in addition to a pool, you make use of a mist generator. The mist gives dwarves pleasant thoughts, and it actually obliterates dirt and blood rather than leaving a layer of sludge on the bottom of the pool. Put some magma or ever-lasting fire under your pool and pretend that the mist is steam, like in a real bathhouse.

If you do build a pool, make sure you can drain it and supply fresh water to it.

[Tirion]

They will clean themselves around a well too, getting the wonderful soapy bath thought.