The Norwesco 1295 Gallon HDPE Vertical Liquid Storage Tank is a blue polyethylene vertical tank built for above-ground bulk water storage. It stands 64 inches tall on an 84-inch by 84-inch round footprint, and at 1,295 gallons it holds roughly 10,800 pounds of water when full. Whether you are sizing a rural fire-water reservoir, a rainwater catchment cistern, or a livestock and irrigation supply tank, the dimensions and weight figures below tell you exactly what your site and pad need to carry. This is a true vertical storage tank, and its low, wide stance puts a low center of gravity over a broad 84-inch base.
Will it work for your site?
This tank is molded from polyethylene with a 1.9 specific gravity rating, meaning the wall is built to safely hold liquids up to 1.9 times the density of water. For plain water service that rating is generous headroom, so the limiting factor is almost always the weight your foundation must support, not the tank itself. Full of water the contents weigh about 10,800 pounds, while the tank is rated to a maximum contents weight of 20,521 pounds at its full 1.9 specific gravity. That extra margin is worth understanding as future-proofing: if your service later shifts to a heavier liquid, up to 1.9 SG, the wall already supports it and you do not have to re-spec the tank. Plan a level, fully supporting pad sized for the loaded weight. Our Concrete Pad Sizing for Above-Ground Polyethylene Tanks guide walks through the ACI 360R-10 framework for getting that foundation right under the wide 84-inch base, where the broad load distribution actually helps.
Sizing it to the job
If you are still deciding whether 1,295 gallons is the right capacity, start with the Tank Sizing Calculator and the Tank Sizing Guide to match volume to your demand. For private fire protection, reservoir volume should be driven by NFPA 22 flow-and-duration math rather than a round number, and a fire reservoir sits full year-round, so your pad must carry that roughly 10,800-pound water load continuously. The Fire-Water Reservoir Tank Design guide covers that sizing discipline along with freeze protection for cold-climate service. For deeper context on this exact size, the 1295 Gallon Vertical Liquid Storage Tank buyer's guide is worth a read.
One thing not to overlook
The most common oversight on a tall water tank like this is treating the headspace wall the same as the liquid-side wall. On HDPE verticals, premature wall problems tend to originate at the vapor-saturated zone above the waterline, where routine liquid-side inspection can miss them. Our guide on HDPE wall thickness at the vapor-saturated headspace explains where these failures begin and the ASTM D1998 sizing logic worth understanding before you buy. One more practical note: fitting and outlet size and placement are not listed in this spec sheet, so refer to the technical drawing on this page and confirm the molded outlet layout before you order plumbing, gaskets, or bulkhead fittings.
This Norwesco HDPE vertical tank ships LTL freight from the Lancaster, Ohio plant, quoted live to your ZIP code. Knowing it leaves from a single Ohio origin lets you gauge transit distance to your site. Get a freight quote in seconds with our Freight Cost Estimator, or call 866-418-1777 to talk through your install. Listed before freight, we quote the LTL leg to your exact delivery address so you see the freight cost before you commit.
