Why do we need water?
- To water crops
- To provide for the animals
- To make water drums in Water Facility
- To provide for water needs in industrial buildings, e.g. refinery, lumber mill
Where can we get water?
- Well (For early game only: Builder/Worker has to fetch water from here to water crops or build ponds)
- Passive sources of water (NFTs listed for reference but not elaborated on):
- Pond
- Marsh
- Water Pump
- Water Tower (NFT)
- Alfa Fountain (NFT)
- Mr Puddles (NFT)
Illustrations on passive water from Pond, Marsh, Water Pump
- Pond – gives 2 water to immediate surrounding tiles, and 1 water to 2nd-layer surrounding tiles
| 1 Water | 1 Water | 1 Water | ||
| 1 Water | 2 Water | 2 Water | 2 Water | 1 Water |
| 1 Water | 2 Water | Pond | 2 Water | 1 Water |
| 1 Water | 2 Water | 2 Water | 2 Water | 1 Water |
| 1 Water | 1 Water | 1 Water |
- Marsh – 1 water to immediate surrounding tiles
| 1 Water | 1 Water | 1 Water |
| 1 Water | Marsh | 1 Water |
| 1 Water | 1 Water | 1 Water |
- Pond+Marsh
Sugarcane field gets 8 water from this combination, 2 water from each Pond, and 1 water from each Marsh.
| Marsh | ||
| Sugarcane Field | Pond | |
| Marsh | Pond | Pond |
Wheat field / Water Facility gets 3 water from this combination, 2 water from each Pond, and 1 water from each Marsh.
| Wheat Field / Water Facility | Marsh | Wheat Field / Water Facility |
| Wheat Field / Water Facility | Pond | Wheat Field / Water Facility |
- Water Pump – 1 water to immediate surrounding tiles
| 1 Water | 1 Water |
1 Water
|
| 1 Water | Water Pump |
1 Water
|
| 1 Water | 1 Water |
1 Water
|
- Pond + Water Pump (layout can be transposed to vertical too)
| Refinery | Power Plant | Refinery | ||
| Paved Road | Power Plant | Water Pump | Power Plant | Paved Road |
| Pond | Water Pump | Pond | Water Pump | Pond |
| Edge of town | ||||
A Lumber Mill needs 1 Water Drum to produce 1 Lumber. A Refinery needs 1 Water Drum to produce 1 Petroleum, or 2 Water Drum to produce 1 Gasoline.
| Fabric Plant | Road | Road | |||
| Fabric Plant | Road | Fabric Plant | Road | Fabric Plant | Fabric Plant |
| Power Plant | Paved Road | Power Plant | Paved Road | Power Plant | Lumber Mill |
| Water Pump | Refinery | Water Pump | Refinery | Water Pump |
Refinery or Lumber Mill
|
| Pond | Water Pump | Pond | Water Pump | Pond | Water Pump |
| Ocean | |||||
More information can be found in this YouTube video on how How Water works in Town Star, and Gala Games’ Town Star Guide on Water.
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