The Snyder Industries 16500 Gallon Black Vertical Storage Tank is a large-scale polyethylene vertical storage tank built for bulk water where footprint efficiency and vertical capacity matter more than a low profile. It stands 257 inches tall on a 142 by 142 inch (roughly 11 ft 10 in square) footprint, delivering a full 16,500 gallons in a single vertical column. If you are weighing this size against a shorter, wider tank, run your numbers through the Tank Sizing Calculator and the Tank Sizing Guide before you set the pad layout.
Will it work for your site?
This is a vertical storage tank molded from polyethylene and carries a 1.5 specific gravity rating, so the wall is engineered for liquids up to 1.5 times the density of water. Filled with water, the tank holds roughly 137,610 pounds of contents; at its maximum rated 1.5 SG content, that figure climbs to about 206,415 pounds. Those are the loads your foundation has to carry. Because plain water sits at 1.0 SG, water service leaves real margin under the rated load, but a 142 by 142 inch footprint still concentrates significant weight, so a properly engineered, level pad is not optional at this scale. Our guide on concrete pad sizing for above-ground polyethylene tanks walks through the ACI framework for supporting a tank this heavy.
Common applications and the mistake to avoid
A black vertical tank this size fits rural and remote fire-water reservoirs, industrial process water, and reuse or aggregation storage. If fire protection is your use case, size the usable volume deliberately rather than assuming the full 16,500 gallons is drawable, per our fire-water reservoir tank design guide. For grey-water, rainwater, and HVAC condensate consolidation, see our industrial water reuse tank topology guide. The mistake to avoid: reading the 1.5 SG rating as a license to fill the tank with anything. It defines the density the wall is rated for, not chemical compatibility. For plain water and comparable liquids you are well within spec. Confirm fitting locations and sizes with us at 866-418-1777 before you plumb the site.
This tank ships LTL freight from the Snyder plant in Lincoln, Nebraska, quoted live to your ZIP. Get a real number in seconds with the Freight Cost Estimator, or call 866-418-1777 to talk through site access, overhead clearance, and crane offload for an 11-plus-foot vertical column.
