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[HexagonalBolts]

I used to redirect a river into my fortress where it would fall down several stories, creating a lovely little waterfall, and then sit in a well. When the well reached a certain level it would flow off the edge of the map, using the exploit where you can carve fortifications on the edge tiles, I think this feature has now been removed (or perhaps I was attempting to carve dirt or something stupid like that?).

So how should I now create a nice waterfall and well? I was thinking of letting in a small amount of water and then just pumping it around over and over again?

[Jim Groovester]

You either need a closed system, or adequate drainage.

The carving fortifications thing should still work. Just make sure you're carving them in stone layers, and not in soil layers.

[Scarpa]

Easiest (IMO) is to pump from your brook or underground river, up to above your dining hall or statue garden or wherever you want the waterfall. Drop the water back down to the original river level and dig back to the river. Then you've got a closed loop system. You can put the well next to the waterfall and you're set.

[HexagonalBolts]

aaah I forgot to smooth the stone first before carving in fortifications

[Puck]

I dicked around a long time with sewage concepts, the fortifications on the edge really were the most convenient thing in the end and I guess it's nice to your CPU, too.

I combined it with wells, irrigation, waste disposal... it's really a lot nicer than a pumpstack to drain the water.

But yeah, nothing more to add to the thread other than: go right ahead!