The Bushman 2650 Gallon Dark Brown Vertical Water Storage Tank is a polyethylene vertical tank built for bulk water storage at homes, ranches, and remote sites. It holds 2,650 gallons in a 102-inch diameter footprint standing 80 inches tall, so it stores serious volume without an oversized pad. The dark brown color helps it blend into a landscaped or rural setting while limiting light penetration to the stored water.
Will this tank work for your job?
Confirm three things before you commit. First, capacity: 2,650 gallons fully filled with water weighs 22,101 pounds, which is also the maximum rated contents weight for this tank. That number drives everything underneath it. Second, the footprint: at 102.0 x 102.0 inches you need a level, load-rated foundation that fully supports the base across its entire diameter. Third, plumbing: this vertical storage tank comes with a vented manway up top and a 2-inch bulkhead fitting for your supply or draw line. The vented manway gives you top access for inspection and cleaning and lets the tank breathe during rapid fill or draw, which prevents the vacuum collapse that can occur on large poly tanks. Connect your supply or draw line to the factory 2-inch bulkhead and seat its gasket to spec before filling. Review the technical drawing on this page against your inlet and outlet plan before ordering. This tank is rated at a 1.0 specific gravity, meaning it is engineered for water and other contents no heavier than water.
Sizing it right
If you are matching this 2,650-gallon vertical tank to a demand schedule, work the numbers before you buy. Our Tank Sizing Calculator and Tank Sizing Guide help you translate daily draw, refill rate, and reserve into the right capacity. For rainwater capture, our guide to Bushman rainwater harvesting tanks and first-flush diverter sizing walks through the math per the Texas Manual on Rainwater Harvesting. If this tank anchors a fire reserve, see our fire-water reservoir design guide for NFPA 22 sizing discipline and cold-climate freeze protection. Aggregating grey water, rainwater, or HVAC condensate? Our industrial water reuse tank topology guide covers quality-banded storage trains.
The mistake to avoid
The most common error on a tank this size is the foundation. At full water weight this tank exerts more than 22,000 pounds on its base, so a thin or undersized pad will crack, settle, or shift and stress the tank shell over time. Build the pad to carry the load. Our concrete pad sizing guide walks through the ACI 360R-10 framework for above-ground polyethylene tanks. Next, confirm the bulkhead gasket is seated and torqued before first fill: the low 2-inch outlet sits under the full 2,650-gallon head, making it the highest-pressure connection on the tank. Finally, mind the contents rating. This is a 1.0 specific gravity water tank; if you need to store anything heavier than water, this is not the tank. Call 866-418-1777 and we will match you to a higher specific-gravity-rated tank.
This Bushman vertical water storage tank ships LTL freight from Temecula, CA, with the cost quoted live to your ZIP code. West-Coast and Southwest ZIPs see the shortest freight lanes from the Temecula plant, but we quote every destination live. Get your freight rate with our Freight Cost Estimator, or call us at 866-418-1777 and we will walk you through sizing, fittings, and the fastest freight lane to your site.
