The Bushman 2650 Gallon Black Vertical Water Storage Tank holds 2,650 gallons in a 102-inch-diameter polyethylene body standing 80 inches tall. The black polyethylene is well suited to rainwater harvesting, fire-water reserves, irrigation, and bulk water storage, and at 80 inches tall this tank stores serious volume without a tip-prone profile. This page covers what it holds, how it ships, and the one number that catches most buyers off guard.
Specs and fittings
Capacity is 2,650 gallons. The tank measures 102 inches in diameter by 80 inches tall, which sets a 102 x 102-inch bounding footprint to lay out your pad around (the round body sits inside that square). It's molded from polyethylene with a specific-gravity rating of 1.0, meaning it's engineered for water and water-weight contents only - fresh water, rainwater, and similar liquids no heavier than water. Do not put any heavier liquid (brine, fertilizer solution, chemicals) in this tank; that exceeds the 1.0 rating. Per the technical drawing on this page, the tank comes with a vented manway up top for access and inspection, plus a 2-inch bulkhead - the gasketed plumbing tie-in point for your supply and outlet. Any added fittings and gaskets must be water-rated to hold that SG 1.0 ceiling. Confirm exact fitting locations and the full fitting schedule against the technical drawing before you set your plumbing runs.
Plan your pad and footing for the loaded weight
This is the number that surprises people. Filled to capacity, this tank and its water weigh roughly 22,101 pounds - over 11 tons sitting on a 102 x 102-inch base. That is the full, max-rated contents weight, and the pad has to be sized for it. The load has to land on a properly engineered, level pad, not bare soil or a wood deck. Use the Tank Sizing Calculator and Tank Sizing Guide to confirm the tank fits your volume and site, and review our guide on concrete pad sizing for above-ground polyethylene tanks (ACI 360R-10 framework) before you pour. An undersized or unlevel pad is the most common - and most expensive - mistake on a vertical storage tank this size.
The right water-tank fit
The 1.0 specific-gravity rating is the spec to respect: this tank is rated for water and water-weight contents, so it suits a fresh-water tank, vertical storage tank, and bulk water-storage duty cleanly. If you're harvesting rainwater, our guide to Bushman rainwater harvesting tanks and first-flush diverter sizing walks through diverter selection per the Texas Manual on Rainwater Harvesting. For private fire-protection reserves, see our write-up on fire-water reservoir tank design covering NFPA 22 sizing and cold-climate freeze protection. Grey-water and condensate reuse trains are covered in our industrial water reuse tank topology guide.
This tank ships LTL freight from the nearest Bushman plant - Temecula, CA for West and Southwest deliveries, or Washougal, WA for the Pacific Northwest - with freight quoted live to your ZIP. Get your exact delivery cost with the Freight Cost Estimator, or call us at 866-418-1777 and we'll line up the nearest origin and a delivery option that fits your site. We're here to make sure the right tank lands on the right pad.
