Large Water Pump

The Large Water Pump is a building that stores and supplies large quantities of water for your settlement. It appears as an advanced water-storage option unlocked via research and must be placed on even ground with a connected path to function. The structure serves as a high-capacity buffer between water sources (rivers, wells, pumps) and consumers (beavers, farms, industrial buildings), allowing more stable supply during droughts or peak demand.

Construction and requirements: the Large Water Pump is unlocked through the technology tree for 120 science points and requires materials to build. It is placed on level terrain and must have a path connection to be usable. The unit is known in some locales as the large water tank (zh: 大水箱) and replaced or consolidated roles in past updates; ensure you are building the version available in your game build.

Capacity and consumption: the Large Water Pump stores 300 units of water, which is ten times the capacity of the small water tank. Given an average beaver water consumption of 2.1 water per day, one Large Water Pump can support roughly 143 beavers for a single day if used only to supply beaver drinking needs.

Practical notes and strategy:

• Use the Large Water Pump as a central reservoir on higher ground to feed surrounding neighborhoods and industries, smoothing out supply when river flow fluctuates or pumps are offline.
• Connect the pump with paths so beavers can access and maintain it; lack of path connection disables its usability.
• Combine Large Water Pumps with water pumps or channels to move water from low sources; their large buffer is especially useful before or after scheduled irrigation or when storing seasonal surplus.
• Because capacity is fixed at 300 units, scale the number of pumps according to population and industrial water demand rather than relying on a single unit for very large settlements.
• Plan placement near routes to farms and production buildings to minimize distribution delays and avoid letting stored water become inaccessible due to terrain or disconnected paths.