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[durt101]

Basically, I'm creating a sculpture garden. I'm channeling it, then walling off the top, so it's light inside to cure cave adaption. It also has a system of waterfalls which should cover the entire perimeter. The only problem is that I need to elevate the incoming water one z-level:
z-1:

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z :

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How do I do this, hopefully making it automatic?

[kaypy]

Hmm. Something to make note of before you go too far: Above ground waterworks on a freezing biome is a good recipe for 'fun'.

"Urist has been encased in ice"

[yuhhaur]

perhaps reading more in windmill and waterwheel helps? these items are the closest friend of an automated screwpump

[durt101]

Okay, thanks.
kaypy, can I just build a floor over things, making them "inside", and preventing water there from freezing?

[kaypy]

kaypy, can I just build a floor over things, making them "inside", and preventing water there from freezing?

Unfortunately, freezing follows the 'once outside- always outside' pattern of most functions in DF. Its not so bad for water that is just sitting there, but anything involving splashing... well, even a 1/7 puddle is lethal to be standing on when the freeze comes...

[Albedo]

Force the route to the statue garden above ground, but keep the zone and falls UG.  Consider making the route to your dormitories/barracks and dining hall AG too, and also thru the statue garden/water fall.  This forces dwarfs to walk AG and also thru the happy-thought land many times/day, you won't have a problem.

This is better than asking dwarves to stand outside in a harsh winter. (If the streams freeze, it's "harsh".)

[Psychoceramics]

Okay, thanks.
kaypy, can I just build a floor over things, making them "inside", and preventing water there from freezing?

this would also prevent it from curing cave adaption