The Bushman 200 Gallon Dark Brown Vertical Water Storage Tank is a 200-gallon polyethylene tank built for above-ground water storage where ground space is tight. It stands 56 inches tall on a 36 x 36 inch base - a true 9-square-foot footprint that tucks into a 3-foot wall niche, a pump house, or alongside a building, with the 56-inch height clearing under most 8-foot eaves with room for the lid and inlet. The dark brown color helps it blend into outdoor settings. Whether you are staging water for a rural homestead, a backup supply, or a small rainwater harvesting setup, this is a 200 gallon vertical storage tank sized to do real work without dominating the space. It ships LTL from Fairfield, Texas, so if you are well outside the region, check freight to your ZIP early with the Freight Cost Estimator before you plan.
Will it work for your site?
This tank is rated to 1.0 specific gravity - water. Filled to capacity, 200 gallons of water weighs roughly 1,668 pounds, and that is the maximum rated contents weight, so size your base around that load. For liquids heavier than water - fertilizer, brine, or any chemical above 1.0 SG - this tank is not the right choice; call 866-418-1777 and we will point you to a higher-SG-rated tank instead. To confirm 200 gallons matches your actual draw and refill cycle, run the numbers through our Tank Sizing Calculator or read the Tank Sizing Guide first. Confirm inlet, outlet, and overflow fitting sizes and positions before you plumb - call 866-418-1777 to verify the configuration for SKU 30770, and check the technical drawing on this page for dimensional reference.
Set it on the right foundation
At nearly 1,700 pounds full, this tank needs a flat, fully supported, level base - not a few blocks or uneven gravel. Spread across the 36 x 36 inch (9 ft²) footprint, the full load puts roughly 185 pounds per square foot on the pad, so a properly sized concrete pad is the difference between a tank that lasts and one that distorts. Our guide on concrete pad sizing for above-ground polyethylene tanks walks through the ACI 360R-10 framework so you build the foundation correctly the first time. If this tank is part of a rainwater setup, the Bushman rainwater harvesting and first-flush diverter guide covers inlet and pre-filtration sizing, and for backup or remote supply planning see our fire-water reservoir design guide.
The mistake to avoid
The most common error with a tank like this is matching the base to the empty weight instead of the full weight. A 200-gallon tank is easy to move and position empty, which fools people into underbuilding the foundation - then the first full fill, all 1,668 pounds of it, reveals the problem. Size your pad and footing for the full load at 185 lb/ft², confirm the entire 36 x 36 inch footprint is supported, and you eliminate the most frequent cause of premature tank stress. One more thing worth weighing in hot climates: the dark brown finish blends well outdoors but absorbs more solar heat than a lighter tank.
This tank ships LTL freight from our plant in Fairfield, Texas, with freight quoted live to your ZIP code. Get an exact number in seconds with the Freight Cost Estimator, or call us at 866-418-1777 and we will walk you through sizing, freight, and lead time. We are here to make sure the tank that lands on your site is the right one.
