The Bushman 130 Gallon Vertical Rainwater Harvesting Tank pairs a slimline profile with real usable capacity, giving you a stored-water option that tucks against a wall or into a narrow side yard where a round tank won't fit. It stands 50 in tall, 49 in wide, and just 17 in deep (a 17 x 49 in footprint), holding 130 gallons in a shape built for tight residential and light-commercial rainwater setups. Dimensions are verified, so you can confirm your side-yard or wall clearance before it arrives.
Will it work for your site?
This is a vertical storage tank designed for rainwater capture and holding. The whole point of the slimline body is maximum wall-hugging capacity in minimal projection: 49 in of face against the wall, only 17 in of depth reaching into the yard. Water alone adds 1,084 lb at a full 130 gallons, plus the empty tank's own weight, so the pad or footing under it has to carry that load across the 17 x 49 in footprint. Level, compacted, and fully supporting the base is not optional for a tank this tall and narrow. It is built for rainwater and general water service; no specific-gravity rating above 1.0 is published for this tank, so it is not a candidate for heavier or denser liquids. If you are still deciding on capacity for your roof area and rainfall, run the numbers through our Tank Sizing Calculator and Tank Sizing Guide before you commit.
Sizing your rainwater system correctly
A harvesting tank is only as good as the water that reaches it clean. First-flush diversion keeps the initial roof-wash of debris and grit out of your stored supply, and the diverter has to be matched to your catchment area. Our guide on first-flush diverter sizing per the Texas Manual on Rainwater Harvesting walks through that math, and rainwater harvesting tank sizing by state covers how local rules and rainfall change the target volume. Fitting and overflow configuration is not specified in our verified data, so confirm inlet, overflow, and outlet port sizes before ordering your first-flush and overflow plumbing.
The mistake to avoid
The slimline shape is stable when its footing is right and a liability when it isn't. Because the tank is tall and thin, an uneven or undersized pad concentrates that 1,084 lb of full-water load unevenly and invites tipping or stress cracking at the base. Set it on a full-contact, level surface rated for the load before you fill, and confirm the exact base dimensions when you pour or frame your pad.
This tank ships LTL freight, quoted live to your ZIP code. Get your freight rate on the Freight Cost Estimator, or call our team at 866-418-1777 to build out your rainwater harvesting system.
