X.WGWWGWWGWWGWWGW.X Z+1: waterwheel/powertrain level X.X seal off afterward since it will be flooded XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Z-1: water reservoir level XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX.X the stairs required to run. XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Z+0: pump/raceway level X.X.GAAGAAGAAGAAG.X It can be sealed off afterward. XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Z+1: waterwheel/powertrain level If you don't overfill with water, when your dwarf stops pumping all water should return to the reservoir level, leaving the raceway level dry. The reservoir level is designed to be a little bigger than the size of the raceway so as to provide sufficient water for the water wheels and to improve pumping efficiency. The bottom reservoir level is just a sealed chamber that stores water. The middle level has the pump and a raceway where the water flows under half the waterwheels, makes a U turn, flows under the rest of the waterwheels, and then drops through a channeled hole to the bottom (water reservoir) level. The top level is the waterwheel/powertrain level, where the waterwheels, gear assemblies and axle for power transmission are built. The advantage is that it requires fewer mechanisms since you don't need to build or connect a lever to shut down power. The disadvantage is it requires one dwarf pump operator to power it, and he will occasionally need a break so it is not ideal for assured continuous power. This design is similar to a large scale dwarven nuclear reactor, but with an advantage and disadvantage compared to a reactor.
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