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Bookmark or Share- How Do Water Towers Work and Why are They Needed? - Interesting EngineeringMany water towers function simply as open flowing holding tanks to pressurized water systems. This means that there often isn’t a pump directly next to the water tower, pumping water up to the...
- How Do Water Towers Work? - Mental FlossMost water towers are pretty simple machines. Clean, treated water is pumped up into the tower, where it’s stored in a large tank that might hold a million or so gallons—enough water to run ...
- Water tower - WikipediaA water tower is an elevated structure supporting a water tank constructed at a height sufficient to pressurize a distribution system for potable water, and to provide emergency storage for fire protection.
- How Water Towers Work | HowStuffWorksA water tower is a large, elevated tank of water that pressurizes water for distribution to all of the houses and businesses in the area of the tower. They are typically located on high ground and are large enough to hold about a day's worth of water for the community served by the tower.
- How Do Water Towers Work? | Live ScienceWater towers store not only water but also potential energy, which allows the water to flow out of the holding tank when needed.
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