With the use of a spiral pump, water can be moved from a flowing river to a location that is either higher then the river or some distance from the river as long it is possible to run pipe between the locations. The spiral pump consists of a water wheel constructed with a length of PVC tubing on the outside edge of the wheel. The water is mixed with air as the end of the pipe scoops water and air depending on it's rotation created by the moving water wheel. This mixture allows pressure to build in the spiral and creates the force required to move the water by compressing the air. The larger the spiral the more pressure but the larger the wheel must be to provide the power needed. This had few moving parts and requires no electricity. The wheel can be attached to chains and floated in the river so that the rising and falling of the river's water level doesn't effect the wheel.

The project requires some testing and research on how much pipe and what diameter is best for different applications and distances. Also flow rates of the rivers need to be taken into account and a method for a missionary to determine this value in the field needs to be devised. A chart or program needs to be created that will allow the different values to be entered by a missionary and it will tell him what parts he requires. An efficient and sturdy water wheel needs to be designed that will also be cost effective and require no specialty parts. A total bill of materials needs to be devised.

This project is being done as a general research project for Lost and full details along with a video involving the prototype and any plans will be created and posted on the site in a research section on the site.