The Snyder Industries 10,000 Gallon Vertical Liquid Storage Tank is a dark green, high-density linear polyethylene vertical tank built for large-volume water and liquid holding where one vessel has to do the work of several smaller ones. It stands 167 inches tall on a 142 x 142 inch footprint, and the dark green color cuts light transmission to slow algae growth in outdoor water service. It is a linear polyethylene (HDLPE) tank, not crosslinked - a real difference if you are comparing Snyder lines, since linear poly drives weldability and field repairability. The 1.5 specific gravity rating means the wall is engineered for liquids up to 50% denser than water, so a full water load is well within its envelope and there is genuine headroom for heavier process liquids.
Will this 10,000 gallon vertical tank work for your site?
At 10,000 gallons, this is one of the largest single-vessel verticals you can install before stepping up to bolted or welded steel. Full of water, contents weigh 83,400 pounds; loaded to the tank's maximum rated 1.5 specific gravity, contents reach 125,100 pounds. Those numbers point to one thing above all others: the pad. Plan for roughly 13.9 feet of vertical clearance for fill and overhead access, an 11.8-foot square pad minimum under the 142-inch footprint, and a foundation sized to the loaded weight. Our concrete pad sizing guide for above-ground polyethylene tanks works through the ACI 360R-10 framework so you size the slab for the loaded weight, not the empty shell. If you are still choosing between this and a smaller vertical, the Tank Sizing Calculator and Tank Sizing Guide help you match capacity to your draw-down and refill cycle.
Specs and what to confirm before you order
The dimensions, capacity, and fitting layout are documented on the technical drawing on this page - review it before you finalize plumbing, because outlet and fitting placement on a 167-inch tank changes how you trench and connect at grade. Fittings and gaskets are not specified in the listed configuration, so confirm outlet size, thread type, and gasket material against the drawing and your service liquid; on a poly tank the gasket or o-ring (EPDM, Viton, Buna) is usually the real compatibility gate, not the wall. For a vessel running at atmospheric pressure, vent capacity is not an afterthought either: rapid fill, draw-down, and daily thermal cycling all move air through the vent, and an undersized vent can collapse or balloon a poly wall. Our worked examples on atmospheric vent sizing using API 2000 cover exactly this 1,500 to 10,000 gallon vertical range. For rural fire-protection or reservoir duty, the fire-water reservoir design guide covers NFPA 22 sizing and cold-climate freeze protection, and the 10,000 gallon vertical liquid storage tank buyer's guide walks through this full size class.
The mistake to avoid
The most common error on a tank this large is treating the foundation as a formality. An 83,400-pound water load - or up to 125,100 pounds at full 1.5 specific gravity - on an unlevel or under-sized pad will stress the wall and shorten service life long before the polyethylene ever fails on its own. Build the pad to the loaded weight first, confirm it is level across the full 142-inch square footprint, then set the tank.
Freight
This vertical storage tank ships LTL freight, quoted live to your ZIP code, from the nearest Snyder plant - Albertville, AL or Merced, CA. A 10,000 gallon vertical is an oversize load, so get an accurate number before you commit: use our Freight Cost Estimator for a quote to your address, or call 866-418-1777 and we will route it from the closest origin to hold freight down. Listed price is before freight, which is quoted separately to your ZIP.
