Water Tower

A water tower or '''elevated water tank''' is a very large tank constructed for the purpose of holding a supply of water at a height sufficient to pressurize a Water Supply system. Many water towers were constructed during the Industrial Revolution and some of these are now considered Architectural Landmark s and Monument s and may not be demolished. Some are converted to Apartment s or exclusive Penthouse s. CONSTRUCTION A typical water tower is constructed of either Steel , Reinforced or Prestressed Concrete , or Brick , is either Spherical or Cylindrical , is approximately 50 Feet (16 Metres ) in diameter and has a maximum height of approximately 40 feet (13 metres). PURPOSE OF TOWERS The users of the water supply (a town, factory, or just a building) need to have water pressure to maintain the safety of the water supply. If a water supply is not pressurized sufficiently, several things can happen: water may not reach the upper floors of a building; water may not spray from a Tap with sufficient Flow without a water tower, parts of gravity flow water supply systems in hilly areas may be subject to negative pressures (see Siphon ). Negative pressure in the system may cause shallow Groundwater to be Sucked into a leaky water supply system, polluting it with Microorganism s, dirt, sand, Fertilizer s, and any other Toxic Contaminant s that may be in the groundwater; OPERATION OF TOWERS
	Image:FtsillwaterjpgTypical US Water Tower,	"http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Fort_Sill" class="copylinks">Fort Sill , Oklahoma
	Image:Shooters HillJPGThe Victorian Water Tower On	"http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Shooters_Hill" class="copylinks">Shooters Hill , London
	Image:Carmel-indiana-water-towerjpgModern US Water Tower In	"http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Carmel,_Indiana" class="copylinks">Carmel, Indiana
	Image:Collinsville WatertowerjpgUnique Water Tower In The Shape Of A Ketchup Bottle,	"http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Collinsville,_Illinois" class="copylinks">Collinsville, Illinois (This is also the world's largest ketchup bottle)
	Image:BellaireWaterTowerJPGModern US Water Tower In	"http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Bellaire,_Texas" class="copylinks">Bellaire , Texas

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