The Bushman 730 Gallon Dark Brown Vertical Water Storage Tank gives you a substantial above-ground reservoir in a square 74 x 74 inch footprint that stands 56 inches tall. Molded from polyethylene with a 1.0 specific-gravity rating, it is built for fresh water at full fill, holding 730 gallons that weigh about 6,088 pounds when topped off. The dark brown color is a practical choice for outdoor placement where you want the tank to recede into a yard, treeline, or rural property rather than stand out.
Will it work for your site?
This is a vertical water storage tank sized for homeowners, ranches, and remote sites that need real volume without a tall structure. At 56 inches high and 74 inches across, it sits low and stable, which makes it easier to fill, inspect, and integrate with a pump or gravity feed than a narrow, top-heavy tank. The 1.0 specific-gravity rating means it is matched to water and water-density liquids only; for anything heavier than water, size up to a 1.5-or-higher SG-rated tank rather than pushing this one past what it is built to carry. This is a water tank, not a chemical tank, so plan it for water storage, irrigation, rainwater capture, or fire-reserve supply. Use the Tank Sizing Calculator and the Tank Sizing Guide to confirm 730 gallons covers your draw-down and refill cycle before you commit.
Fittings and what is on the tank
The technical drawing on this page shows the molded fitting layout. This tank carries a 2-inch bulkhead fitting positioned in line with the upper fitting, plus a 16-inch lid for access, fill, and cleaning. The 2-inch bulkhead seals with its own gasket, so match your inlet and outlet pipe and any add-on bulkheads to the 2-inch port, and confirm the gasket is seated correctly before you fill. Review the technical drawing on this page for exact placement before you set the tank and run your plumbing, since fitting location drives where your inlet, outlet, and overflow lines need to land. At 56 inches tall, the 16-inch top lid sits at a height most adults can reach from a short step, which gives you room to reach inside for inspection and maintenance; factor that lid-top clearance into any enclosure or overhead structure you build around the tank.
The mistake to avoid
The most common error on a tank this size is treating the footprint as the only support concern. Filled, this reservoir loads its pad with roughly 6,088 pounds across the 74 x 74 inch base, so it needs a level, continuous, fully supporting foundation, not a partial frame or uneven ground. A polyethylene tank must be supported uniformly under its entire bottom or the shell can stress and fatigue. Read Concrete Pad Sizing for Above-Ground Polyethylene Tanks to set the pad correctly, and if this feeds a rainwater system, the Bushman rainwater harvesting guide covers first-flush diversion. For higher-load cases such as rural fire reserve or industrial water reuse, our water-reuse topology and fire-water reservoir design guides are worth a look as related reading.
This tank ships LTL freight from the Temecula, California plant, with the cost quoted live to your ZIP code. Because there is a single shipping point, freight scales with distance, so West Coast and Southwest ZIPs typically land lowest. Get an exact number from the Freight Cost Estimator or call 866-418-1777 to lock in your delivery. Whether you are building a vertical storage tank reservoir for water storage, irrigation, or backup supply, our team can help you confirm the right Bushman water storage tank for the job.
