The Snyder Industries 1600 Gallon Vertical Water Storage Tank is a polyethylene reservoir for bulk water storage, holding 1,600 gallons on an 86 x 86 inch round footprint. Molded in green, an opaque color that limits light penetration and slows algae growth in the stored water, it is rated for liquids with a specific gravity up to 1.0, which makes it a dedicated water storage tank rather than a chemical vessel. This is the vertical storage tank you reach for on rural fire-water reserves, irrigation supply, rainwater collection, and process or reuse water buffering. Confirm exact height and diameter against the technical drawing on this page before you pour a pad.
Will it work for your site?
Size around the filled weight, not just the gallons. A full tank of water in this 1,600-gallon vertical tank weighs 13,344 pounds, and that load sits on an 86 x 86 inch base. That is the number your pad and foundation have to carry, so confirm the bearing surface before delivery. Because the tank carries a 1.0 specific gravity rating, it is built for water and other 1.0-density liquids. For anything denser than water, most chemicals, brine, or fertilizer solutions, you need a higher-SG-rated Snyder tank; call 866-418-1777 and we will match the right rating to your fluid. Run your demand through the Tank Sizing Calculator and Tank Sizing Guide to confirm 1,600 gallons matches your draw-down and refill cycle before you commit.
Fittings, pad, and acceptance
Verify the outlet and fitting layout before you spec your plumbing. Inlet, bulkhead outlet, and manway configuration are confirmed per order, so call 866-418-1777 to confirm sizes against the technical drawing on this page before you buy valves and pipe. The pad matters just as much: it must be level, fully supporting, and sized for the 13,344-pound filled load. Our guide on concrete pad sizing for above-ground polyethylene tanks walks through the ACI 360R-10 framework and where the ACI 318 boundary applies. Once the tank is set, accept it the right way: our hydrostatic test methodology guide covers water-fill discipline, pad-settlement monitoring, fitting leak detection, and hold-time math so you catch a problem before the tank goes into service.
Common-use fits
At 1,600 gallons this size works as a private fire-water reserve for rural and remote sites; see our write-up on fire-water reservoir tank design for NFPA 22 sizing discipline and cold-climate freeze protection. For grey-water, rainwater, or HVAC condensate aggregation, our industrial water reuse tank topology guide shows how a vertical storage tank this size fits into a quality-banded storage train.
This tank ships LTL freight from the Snyder plant in Albertville, AL, with freight quoted live to your ZIP. A vertical tank this size is a true LTL event, so plan offload before it arrives. Use the Freight Cost Estimator for an estimate to your area, or call 866-418-1777 and we will quote your ZIP and confirm offload requirements. Listed price is before freight.
