The Bushman 205 Gallon Vertical Water Storage Tank, listed in black, is a compact upright polyethylene tank built for pressure-free bulk water holding where floor space is tight. It stands 60 inches tall on a 35 x 35 inch footprint, so it slots into a garage corner, pump-house, or equipment shed while still holding a useful reserve for irrigation feed, rainwater capture, water reuse, or a rural fire-water buffer. Dimensions on this listing are verified against the tank's technical drawing, which you can review directly on this page.
Will it work for your site?
This is a 205-gallon vertical storage tank, 60 inches high on a 35-inch base. Filled to capacity with water it carries roughly 1,710 pounds, so the pad or platform under it has to be rated for that concentrated static load across the 35 x 35 inch footprint. The tank comes with a 12-inch lid (part 64323) for fill and inspection access — note that a 12-inch opening is fill/inspection access only, not a manway for interior entry — plus a 2-inch bulkhead fitting (part 63481) for your outlet or feed plumbing. Any valve or hose adapter you thread into that bulkhead has to match its 2-inch thread and seat cleanly against the gasketed seal, so confirm your hardware against the technical drawing before you buy. If you are still weighing capacities or working out headroom clearance for the lid, run the numbers through our Tank Sizing Calculator and cross-check the approach in our Tank Sizing Guide.
Freight and delivery
This tank ships LTL freight from the nearest Bushman plant to your delivery ZIP, quoted live so you see the real number before you commit. Because it is a rigid vertical vessel, it moves upright on a pallet — plan for a liftgate or forklift at the receiving end. Get an exact rate through our Freight Cost Estimator, or call 866-418-1777 and we will work the lane with you.
The mistake to avoid
The most common miss on a compact vertical like this is treating the base as a wide, self-stabilizing footprint. At 60 inches tall on a 35-inch base, this tank runs a height-to-base ratio of about 1.7 to 1 — relatively slender, so it wants a level, full-diameter concrete pad rated for the filled weight, never bare soil or a partial support ring. Our guide on concrete pad sizing for above-ground polyethylene tanks walks through the load math, and if you are commissioning a new install, the hydrostatic test methodology covers the water-fill acceptance and bulkhead leak-check that catch a bad seal before the tank goes into service. Standing up a rural reserve? See our fire-water reservoir design guide for NFPA 22 sizing discipline.
Ready to move on this 205-gallon vertical water tank? Pull a freight quote to your ZIP with the Freight Cost Estimator or call 866-418-1777 to lock in your order.
