The Snyder Industries 10,500-gallon vertical storage tank is a black, crosslinked linear polyethylene (XLPE) tank built to ASTM standards and rated for contents up to 1.4 specific gravity. It stands 179 inches tall on a 143 x 143 inch footprint, making it a large-format bulk vertical storage tank for water and higher-density liquids where a single high-volume vessel is the goal. Everything below is drawn from the data on this tank so you can confirm it fits your site, your load, and your freight before you commit.
Will it work for your application?
This is a full 10,500-gallon black vertical tank with a 179-inch overall height and a 143-inch diameter footprint — check that envelope against any doorway, overhead clearance, or pad dimension before delivery. The wall is crosslinked polyethylene, the tougher, more impact- and stress-crack-resistant resin family used on heavier-duty vertical storage tanks, and the 1.4 specific-gravity rating is what lets it hold liquids denser than plain water. Fitting and outlet positions on a Snyder tank this size are defined on the technical drawing on this page, so confirm the exact port layout and sizes there before you plan your plumbing — the drawing is the authority.
Weight and pad planning
Plan your foundation around the loaded weight, not the empty shell. Full of water this tank carries roughly 87,570 pounds, and at its maximum 1.4 SG rating the contents alone reach about 122,598 pounds. That is a serious point load on a 143 x 143 inch footprint, so a level, properly engineered concrete pad is mandatory. Our Tank Sizing Calculator and Tank Sizing Guide help you confirm the volume you actually need, and the guide on concrete pad sizing for above-ground polyethylene tanks walks through the ACI 360R-10 framework for a load this heavy.
Common mistake to avoid
The number-one error on a tank this large is under-sizing the pad and freeboard for the density of what you actually store. The 1.4 SG rating is a ceiling, not a target — running a denser product than the tank is rated for, or ignoring thermal expansion, shortens tank life. If you are sizing this for fire-water reserve or reuse duty, the guides on fire-water reservoir design, freeboard sizing per ASTM D1998, and industrial water reuse tank topology spell out how to size for real, usable volume.
This vertical storage tank ships by LTL freight from the Snyder plant in Chowchilla, California, quoted live to your ZIP because a vessel of this size and weight moves as a dedicated load. Get a freight quote to your ZIP with our Freight Cost Estimator, or call 866-418-1777 and we will help you confirm sizing, pad requirements, and freight before you order.
