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Question about the huge water tanks around town
Posted on 4/20/14 at 5:15 pm
Posted on 4/20/14 at 5:15 pm
Take the one by highland/lee. Is water actually in them, and if so, how much water do they hold?
I realize these are probably stupid questions.
I realize these are probably stupid questions.
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Posted on 4/20/14 at 5:17 pm to King of New Orleans
Yes, they have water in them. The water wells pump the water out of the ground and up into those holding tanks. The rest of the system is essentially gravity fed as much as possible from those tanks.
Posted on 4/20/14 at 5:17 pm to King of New Orleans
Whatever you're thinking about doing, just don't.
Posted on 4/20/14 at 5:17 pm to King of New Orleans
quote:
Is water actually in them
Yes
quote:
how much water do they hold?
Enough
You do realize that even if it weren't water, it would hold the same amount?
Posted on 4/20/14 at 5:19 pm to shutterspeed
He just wants to get the world record for largest batch of kool aid ever made.....
Posted on 4/20/14 at 5:27 pm to King of New Orleans
The one in Highland and Lee has a ladder "cage" right up the center of it all the way out the top. Pretty claustrophobic going up it. Think it is only like a 36" tube, can't remember, would have to look at the drawings.
Highly illegal to even get in the fenced in area, think it is a federal crime now and you could be looking at some serious jail time.
Highly illegal to even get in the fenced in area, think it is a federal crime now and you could be looking at some serious jail time.
Posted on 4/20/14 at 5:36 pm to fightin tigers
In no way am I wondering about approaching one. I just asked do they hold water and if so, how much.
Posted on 4/20/14 at 5:39 pm to King of New Orleans
A good way to find the highest part of a town is to look for the tower
Posted on 4/20/14 at 6:07 pm to Hammertime
There should be two tanks
Posted on 4/20/14 at 6:32 pm to King of New Orleans
Huge top tank, the stem is empty except or some piping.
I would guess maybe 250k-500k gallons.
I would guess maybe 250k-500k gallons.
Posted on 4/20/14 at 6:37 pm to fightin tigers
Yes they hold water.
They are basically set up to keep pressure in the lines
They are basically set up to keep pressure in the lines
Posted on 4/20/14 at 6:44 pm to shutterspeed
quote:
Whatever you're thinking about doing, just don't.
Posted on 4/20/14 at 7:22 pm to King of New Orleans
I know that shreveport has (3) 5 million gallon underground tanks at the water plant as a backup if needed.
Posted on 4/20/14 at 8:11 pm to dandug001
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I know that shreveport has (3) 5 million gallon underground tanks at the water plant as a backup if needed.
Do they use anti-gravity to keep the pressure up?
Posted on 4/20/14 at 8:53 pm to fightin tigers
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Highly illegal to even get in the fenced in area, think it is a federal crime now and you could be looking at some serious jail time.
When I was a kid, the one at Highland/Lee wasn't fenced and there was always graffiti on the lower part. Husband said he remembers people climbing it was he was growing up too.
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