The Snyder Industries 3000 Gallon Vertical Storage Tank is a black polyethylene vertical tank built for bulk water and general liquid storage where you need real volume in a compact footprint. It stands 127 inches tall on a 90 by 90 inch base, holding 3,000 gallons in a single vertical column. The black wall blocks light to discourage algae growth, which matters for stored water sitting through a season. If you are weighing this Snyder vertical storage tank against a shorter, wider tank, run your numbers through the Tank Sizing Calculator and the Tank Sizing Guide before you commit to the 127-inch height.
Will it hold what you are storing
This tank carries a 1.4 specific-gravity rating, so it is rated for contents heavier than plain water, not just water itself. Filled with water, the contents weigh about 25,020 pounds; at the tank's maximum rated 1.4 specific gravity, contents reach roughly 35,028 pounds. Those are the loads your pad and your soil have to carry, so plan the foundation around the heavier figure, not the water figure. For above-ground pad design, our guide on concrete pad sizing for above-ground polyethylene tanks walks through the ACI 360R-10 framework and where the ACI 318 boundary begins.
Foundation and footprint
The 90 by 90 inch footprint is square, so a poured pad of that dimension plus your working margin gives you a stable base. A vertical tank this tall wants a level, full-contact pad; a tank carrying 35,000 pounds of contents does not forgive a soft or sloped base. If this storage tank is going into a rural fire-water reservoir role, the fire-water reservoir design guide covers NFPA 22 sizing and cold-climate freeze protection.
The mistake to avoid
Do not size the pad or the height clearance off the water weight alone. At 127 inches tall, that is 10 feet 7 inches to clear, and at 35,028 pounds fully loaded at rated specific gravity, both your overhead fill clearance and your foundation loading are set by the tall, heavy case. Confirm your ceiling or canopy height and your soil bearing capacity before delivery day. For outlet, fill, and vent details on this specific tank, call 866-418-1777 and we will confirm the schedule with you.
This Snyder Industries 3000 gallon vertical storage tank ships LTL freight from the Marked Tree, Arkansas plant, quoted live to your ZIP. Get your number in seconds with the Freight Cost Estimator, or call 866-418-1777 and we will quote it with you.
