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[Berossus]

Ok, so i have water in the caverns na dget spammed with "cannot fill pond: no water source".
When i designate a zone there, it says "water source: 0"

Good, so maybe its salty.
I build a pump in the caverns, fill a reservoir with the clean water and channel out the roof so it accessible.
Its still a "water source: 0".

How do i make water into a source?

[blue sam3]

You need to have your zone include a walkable tile next to the water source, IIRC.

[Berossus]

I have that.
Theres a ramp next to the 7/7 tiles.
Im building a well now, but still strange.

Is there a distance limit for water sources?

[Grimmash]

Do you possibly have it set so that whoever can haul water cannot path to the water source zone?  Like bridges, burrows, doors or other restrictions in the way?

I often have issues with forgetting that I put my civilians on a alert in my "Inside" burrow, and only realize I need to stand them down when I start trying to dig out a new area.

[Berossus]

Na, nothing like that.
the moment the first well was constructed over the ramp, they started getting water.
I always thought ramps give access to a z-level below (with water for example) but appearently, they dont.

[Blue_Dwarf]

Have you tried constructing a well over any of the water you have?

[Merendel]

Are you designating the water source activity zone over the water or over the land?  As I recall you need to designate the activity zone on the dry land bordering water, not directly over the water filled tiles.

[Gentlefish]

It's gotta be a walkable floor tile right next to the water.

Code: (Side view) [Select]

F: floor
W: water

WFFF
W
Or, like

Code: (Top-down) [Select]

TTT
TWT
TTT
In both cases, you need to designate the area of the Floor F. If you designate it over the water, it will read as 0 sources.

[PwndJa]

Did you smooth all of the stone in your reservoir? IIRC saltwater will spontaneously convert back to saltwater after being desalinated if it touches any rough stone.

[Berossus]

It's gotta be a walkable floor tile right next to the water.

Code: (Side view) [Select]

F: floor
W: water

WFFF
W
Or, like

Code: (Top-down) [Select]

TTT
TWT
TTT
In both cases, you need to designate the area of the Floor F. If you designate it over the water, it will read as 0 sources.

Ok, thats it then. I just designated the water itself.
Thanks!