The Snyder Industries 1600 Gallon Vertical Water Storage Tank in black is a high density linear polyethylene tank built for bulk above-ground water storage where you need real volume on a square footprint. It stands 71 inches tall on an 86 by 86 inch base, so you get 1,600 gallons of usable capacity without an oversized pad. The opaque black resin blocks light transmission, limiting photosynthesis and slowing algae growth in standing water, which makes this a practical choice for fire-water reservoirs, rainwater and grey-water collection, and general bulk water storage.
At a glance: 1,600 gallons · 71" H · 86" x 86" footprint · full water weight 13,344 lb · 1.0 specific gravity · high density linear polyethylene · black.
Will this water storage tank work for your job?
The first thing to check is weight, because water is heavy and the pad has to carry all of it. Filled to 1,600 gallons, this vertical storage tank holds roughly 13,344 pounds of water, and that is also its maximum rated contents weight, so plan the foundation around the full-load figure rather than the empty shell. The tank is rated to a 1.0 specific gravity, meaning it is engineered for the weight of plain water; it is not rated for heavier-than-water liquids. The 86 by 86 inch footprint defines the pad you need to pour. For matching a tank to your actual demand, run the numbers through our Tank Sizing Calculator and read the Tank Sizing Guide before you commit to a capacity.
Foundation and install
A vertical storage tank this size lives or dies on its pad. A full tank concentrates over six tons onto that 86-inch-square base, so the slab has to be level, properly sized, and able to carry the load without settling. Our guide on concrete pad sizing for above-ground polyethylene tanks walks through the ACI 360R-10 framework for getting that right. Once the tank is set, validate the install before you put it into service with the hydrostatic test methodology for new-tank acceptance, which covers fill discipline, pad-settlement monitoring, and leak detection. If you are designing rural or remote fire protection, the fire-water reservoir design guide covers NFPA 22 sizing and freeze protection, and water-reuse projects should review the industrial water reuse tank topology guide.
The mistake to avoid
The most common error on a tank this size is underbuilding the foundation. Because the 1.0 specific gravity rating is matched to water, do not assume you can substitute a heavier liquid into it later without confirming the rating; the structural reserve is built for water weight, not for a denser product. If you need to store a chemical denser than water, request a higher-SG-rated tank through our quote line at 866-418-1777 rather than over-filling this one. Fitting type, size, and gasket selection are not listed as standard here, so read the inlet, outlet, and port sizes off the technical drawing on this page and choose bulkhead fittings and gaskets to match before you plumb the tank.
This tank ships LTL freight, quoted live to your ZIP code. Get your freight quote with our Freight Cost Estimator, or call 866-418-1777 and we will work it out with you. List price is shown before freight, which is quoted separately to your delivery address.
