Water Towers By Type

Cone Top Water Towers

You can tell a Cone Top Water Tower from its distinct cone shaped top. These tend to be on the older side and often have a smaller capacity. 

Quantity = 106

Average Size = 61,500 gallons

Average AGE = 86 years

Flat Top 

Flat Top Water Towers have four or more legs.  These tend to be on the older side and often have a smaller capacity.  

Quantity = 16

Average Size = 170,000 gallons

Average AGE = 90 years

Multi Leg Wide Tank

Multi Leg Wide Tank water towers have 4 or more legs supporting a large tank that is spherical in shape. These tend to have a larger capacity than Cone Top water towers. 

Quantity = 221

Average Size = 458,500 gallons

Average AGE = 55 years

Multi Leg Round Tank

Multi Leg Round Tank water towers have 4 or more legs supporting a round tank. These tanks tend to have a capacity less than 100,000 gallons.

Quantity = 18

Average Size = 51,800 gallons

Average AGE = 55 years

One Thin Leg Flat Top

One Thin Leg water towers have a small leg that holds up the water reservoir.  They will have a flat top. These tend to have a smaller capacity.

Quantity = 70 

Average Size = 81,000 gallons 

Average AGE = 23 years

One Big Leg

One Big Leg water towers have a large leg holding up the top tank of the water tower. These have the third largest capacity of all the different kinds, often having a capacity of more than a million gallons.

Quantity = 158

Average Size = 1,171,000 gallons

Average AGE = 29 years