How to clean/drain up flooded stairs in Dwarf Fortress?
I have accidently tunneled stairs into a small amount of underground water, and now my main hall has 1/7 water on the floor, and the stairs below are completely flooded, how can I remove it?
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How do you drain water in Dwarf Fortress?
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The simplest way to achieve controlled flooding is tunneling right up to a riverbed and placing a floodgate to stop the flow when the water is initially released. Then, pull the lever to let the water enter the chamber under your careful eye.How do you remove stairs in Dwarf Fortress?
Destroying stairs[edit]To destroy up stairs, use the "Remove Up Stairs/Ramps" command in the designations menu: dz. To remove down stairs, dig a channel on them. Note that the stupid dwarf will want to do this from a tile on the level of the stairs if one is available - magma and deep water will prevent this.Dwarf Fortress for New Players ~ 53 Pumps and Cleaning Water
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