Would all of these tanks be of an enclosed variety, and what would exterior
visual differences be? Are any members aware of any tanks that would not have
been the enclosed type? And if so, where were they located and are photos
available? Thanks. Jim
As previously mentioned open tanks were located in BC but they were also found
in Eastern Canada too. For example, Galt, Ontario had an open water tank.
Basically the three enclosed structures appeared the same but varied in size
because of differences in the water tank size.
The capacity and water tank dimensions were:
Capacity Dimensions
20,000gal 18’-6” x 14’-0”
40,000gal 24’-0” x 16’-0”
60,000gal 27’-6” x 18’-0”
And just to make it more complicated water tank structures may vary in height
too. That’s because depending on where the structure was located you needed
the tank higher to get enough water pressure in the pipe. This is especially
true if there were double tracks and a water spout located between the two
tracks.
There are drawings for all three variants of enclosed water structures in the
CPHA library.
Jeff Pinchbeck
CPHA, Vice Chairman
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