How effective is this design for an archer tower?

I have built my fortress in Dwarf fortress with the entrance on the side of a mountain. About 8-10 levels up is the peak of the mountain, upon which I have built an archer tower. My question is how effective this is going to be for picking off invaders outside my fortress... are archers able to shoot that far, and with reasonable accuracy?

Here's a quick little side-view sketch of what my scenario is:

     |____|_     <- tower
    /       \_
    |         \__
   /             \
   |  fortress  __\_
  /   here  _____________________
 /                               \_
/                                  \_______

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Are archer towers good?

Archer Towers are extremely versatile structures. They are able to target both ground and air units, and they have excellent range. This versatility means that they should form the cornerstone of every player's defense.

Are archer towers worth upgrading?

It is typically a good idea to upgrade Archer Towers before you upgrade Cannons. Although they are more expensive and take longer to upgrade than similar-level Cannons, Archer Towers have more range and can target air units as well as ground units.

What does gearing up an archer tower do?

A new epic feature for you to get to grips with, literally! The New Geared Up Archer Tower comes with an awesome lever that allows you to toggle between two modes: Long Range and a new Fast Attack! Pull the lever and pick up the pace!

How much damage does a Level 11 Archer Tower do?

Archer TowerLevelDamage per SecondCost11701,200,00012751,800,00013802,400,00014923,600,00016 more rows

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