The Bushman 100 Gallon Emergency Water Storage Tank is a vertical storage tank built to hold a dependable reserve of water for households, small systems, and off-grid sites that need water on hand when the main supply goes down. At 47 inches tall on a compact 26 x 26 inch footprint, it slots into a garage corner, a utility closet, a shed, or a pump house without demanding much floor space, and its 100 gallon capacity gives a small household a meaningful buffer through an outage or a service interruption. Buyers shopping emergency water storage tanks and 100 gallon water reserve tanks will find this is a purpose-built vertical reserve vessel.
Will it work for your site?
This is a vertical storage tank measuring 47 inches high on a 26 x 26 inch footprint, with verified dimensions. It ships light as an empty polyethylene shell and gains its weight only once you fill it: brimmed to 100 gallons, the water alone weighs roughly 834 pounds, concentrated over that 26 x 26 inch base. That means the tank must sit on a level, load-rated surface that can carry the filled load. A poured slab or a solid, continuously supported floor is the right foundation; if you are pouring a pad, our concrete pad sizing guide walks the framework. Not sure 100 gallons is the right reserve for your household or crew? Run the numbers with our Tank Sizing Calculator and the Tank Sizing Guide, and if you are sizing an emergency reserve for a small water system, the Ten States Standards emergency reserve guide covers the practice.
The mistake to avoid
The single most common error with a compact emergency water tank is treating a tall, narrow vessel as if it were stable when full. This tank stands 47 inches on a 26 inch base, and 834 pounds of water sitting up high wants a flat, fully supported surface underneath it. Never set it on bare soil, gravel, or a spanning platform where the bottom is unsupported, and never place it where it could be bumped or shifted while full. Confirm the footprint is level and rated for the weight before you fill. For fill and draw port configuration, call our team at 866-418-1777 to confirm the fitting arrangement for your setup before you order.
Long-term reserve care
For water you plan to hold in reserve over extended periods, rotate the stored volume periodically to keep it fresh, and protect the tank from freezing in cold climates. See the technical drawing on this page for the tank's overall geometry as you plan placement and clearances.
This tank ships LTL freight, quoted live to your ZIP code. Get a freight quote in seconds with our Freight Cost Estimator, or call our team at 866-418-1777 to confirm sizing, placement, and delivery for your site.
