Long distance water transport - Aqueduct and reservoirs

[Parenn]

The missing piece for that mod is some way of transporting water upwards to feed the aqueduct, given the relative absence of naturally generated water sources above water level.

[Parenn]

I was thinking about this some more, a simple first solution would be something that pumps water - if the intake is next to a source block it creates a source block on the outlet as long as there is sufficient mechanical power.

If the mechanical power falls below a threshold, or the intake source block goes away, the pump removes the outlet source block.

Edited August 3, 2025 by Parenn

[Fistandantilus]

Im for it

[Echo Weaver]

I haven't attempted to make or use one in this game, but isn't upwards water transport what an Archimedes Screw is for?

[Krougal]

2 hours ago, Echo Weaver said:

I haven't attempted to make or use one in this game, but isn't upwards water transport what an Archimedes Screw is for?

IRL yes. VS it works for solid objects.

[Echo Weaver]

53 minutes ago, Krougal said:

IRL yes. VS it works for solid objects.

(Looking this up on the wiki) Holy crap. I would not call a reverse-gravity chute an Archimedes screw. An actual Archimedes screw seems like something that would totally be worth modding into the game, especially as a part of the hardcore water transport mod.

Chutes can't be used for liquids, can they? Also, water is weird because of water source blocks.

Obligatory plug for a well-digging mechanic. Folks seem to be far more interested transporting water from very far away than the totally real-world logic of digging a well to feed more localized water transport or irrigation.

[Katherine K]

Yeah, I would definitely want a realistic, inclined Archimedes screw for moving liquids up in any sort of a mod that tries to deal with liquids more realistically. Along with something like a suction hand pump for doing the same task manually, perhaps?