Aqueducts + pipes

[Ormathon]

Is it possible to move water with aqueducts and then pipe from that into machines?

Our world got the desert in the middle of everything with no real close water source nearby.

And if not, how far can the different pumps move water in pipes? Unlimited? Up and down?

[Ruges]

Aqueducts can move water on the same height and lower height as far as you want. (you need to have a bottom and side). And its specifically an aqueduct block made from bricks that does this.

Aqueducts can even create source blocks of water. IE you can expand oceans and rivers with aqueducts. You do this by creating an aqueduct to where you want the water to be. Now remove the aqueduct blocks and water will still flow there.

Pipes as far as I know can go on for ever. (not sure if there is a chunk issue where unloaded stuff happens). I know I have had it go 30+ tiles with no issue. With the exception of there being a limit on input. IE the input pipe can only be so long.

And while we are on the subject. each pump can provide 1 water. Now I have had 10 pumps hooked up to 1 pipe providing 10 water to that one pipe. Not sure if there is a limit on this.

[Ormathon]

Well we had a small "problem" with our world gen .. the desert is in the middle of everything and the closest water source is 90+ tiles away.

Can pipes suck up water from a "pond" made with aqueduct blocks?

[Ruges]

Once you build your aqueduct to here you need it. and have the water flowing. you can cut out the bottom . and place an aqueduct so the water is now two tiles deep. you can repeat to make it 3/4/5....... deep. then you can put a pipe into a side or the bottom.