The Snyder Industries 1300 Gallon Vertical Liquid Storage Tank is a white vertical storage tank molded from high density linear polyethylene (HDLPE), standing 114" tall on a 60" x 60" footprint. It carries a 1.5 specific gravity rating, the single most important number on this page: it tells you the wall is built to hold liquids weighing up to 1.5 times the weight of water. Filled with plain water, the tank holds roughly 10,842 lb of contents, while the wall is rated to carry up to 16,263 lb at the full 1.5 SG rating. On water service that leaves about 5,421 lb of unused structural headroom, which is why a 1.5-SG vertical tank like this one tends to outlast water-only-rated (1.0-1.1 SG) tanks in the same gallon class. If you are storing water, rainwater, or another liquid near the density of water, you have substantial margin to spare.
Will it work for your application?
At 1,300 gallons with a 60" diameter and 114" overall height, this is a true vertical storage tank for sites where floor space is tighter than headroom. The factory fittings shown on the technical drawing on this page include two large flat-mounted fittings (an 8" x 7.5" and an 8" x 8"), a 2" polypropylene bulkhead fitting with an EPDM gasket, and a 20" vented manway up top. The two flat fittings let you configure inlet and outlet, or stage future fittings, without re-molding the tank; confirm each one's intended use against the on-page drawing before you cut into a flat. The vent on the manway matters: as you draw the tank down or fill it, air has to move, and the vented manway prevents the vacuum or pressure that can deform a sealed poly tank. The 20" manway also gives you top access for dropping in a level gauge, fill line, or float switch, and the stainless lid screws resist corrosion in outdoor and humid service.
Sizing and weight planning
Before you set this tank, plan the loaded weight. Water-full, you are placing about 10,842 lb on the pad; at the full 1.5 SG rating that climbs to 16,263 lb. A vertical tank concentrates that load on a 60" x 60" footprint, so it needs a level, continuously supported foundation rated for the full liquid weight, not a ring of blocks or an unreinforced wood deck. If you are still deciding between sizes, our Tank Sizing Calculator and Tank Sizing Guide walk you through matching gallons to footprint and pad requirements. For siblings in this same vertical line, see our buyer's guides for the 2000 gallon vertical, 500 gallon vertical, and 300 gallon vertical tanks. If your draw-down or fire-reserve sizing lands above 1,300 gallons, step up to the 2000 gallon vertical rather than running this tank to empty between deliveries. Sites using a poly reservoir for rural fire protection should also read our guide on fire-water reservoir design and NFPA 22 sizing.
The mistake to avoid
The most common error with a tank this size is treating the 1.5 SG rating as a license to store anything. The rating is a structural weight ceiling, not a chemical-compatibility statement. White HDLPE handles water and a wide range of liquids, but if you are moving toward any non-water service, run a three-part check: confirm the chemical against (a) the HDLPE wall, (b) the 2" polypropylene bulkhead fitting, and (c) the EPDM gasket, and verify its specific gravity keeps you under the 16,263 lb structural limit. The gasket is usually the first part to fail, and it is field-serviceable, so confirm the gasket material matches your chemistry before filling. For plain water, rainwater catchment, or general liquid storage, this white vertical storage tank is ready as shipped.
This Snyder vertical storage tank ships LTL freight from the Merced, California plant, quoted live to your ZIP code. Get an exact number in seconds with our Freight Cost Estimator, or call us at 866-418-1777 and we will quote freight and confirm fittings for your install. Listed before freight; LTL freight quoted live to your ZIP.
