The Snyder Industries 4500 Gallon XLPE Black Heavy Duty Vertical Storage Tank is a large-volume vertical storage tank molded from crosslinked linear polyethylene (XLPE), a resin whose one-piece, heat-cured wall gives it more structural margin and a longer service life than a comparable standard-polyethylene tank. It holds 4,500 gallons, stands 142 inches tall on a compact 102 by 102 inch square footprint, and is finished in black to limit light transmission into stored water. For farms, ranches, fire-water reservoirs, and industrial sites that need real capacity without spreading across the pad, it puts the volume up rather than out.
Key specifications
- Capacity: 4,500 gallons
- Height: 142 in | Footprint: 102 x 102 in (square)
- Material / color: Crosslinked linear polyethylene (XLPE), black
- Specific-gravity rating: 1.9 (structural strength margin - see below)
- Full-water weight: ~37,530 lb | Max rated contents weight: ~71,307 lb
Will it work for your site?
Weight drives the whole install, so start there. Filled with water this tank carries roughly 37,530 pounds. Its 1.9 specific-gravity rating means the wall is engineered to hold contents up to nearly twice the weight of water - a maximum rated contents load of about 71,307 pounds - which is a strength-and-durability margin, not a hazard rating. That is a serious static load either way, so plan the foundation around the loaded figure. The 102 by 102 inch square footprint and 142 inch height define the space you need to reserve. If you are matching tank size to your actual draw-down, the Tank Sizing Calculator and Tank Sizing Guide help you work backward from demand to the right vertical storage tank.
The mistake to avoid: under-building the pad
The most common and most expensive error on a tank this size is pouring a slab sized for the empty tank instead of the loaded one. A rated load north of 71,000 pounds concentrated on a 102-inch square will find every weak spot in a thin or unreinforced pad, and uneven settling stresses the wall and shortens tank life. Before you pour, read our walkthrough on concrete pad sizing for above-ground polyethylene tanks. If this unit is headed into a rural or remote fire-protection role, the fire-water reservoir design guide covers sizing discipline and cold-climate freeze protection at this scale. For dimensional layout and outlet placement, see the technical drawing on this page; final fitting sizes are per that drawing and confirmed at order.
Freight
This Snyder vertical storage tank is stocked at two plants - Chowchilla, CA and Lincoln, NE - so freight is quoted from whichever origin is closer to your ZIP, which shortens the LTL lane for much of the country. Because it ships as one large piece, get an exact number with our Freight Cost Estimator or call 866-418-1777 and we will quote it to your delivery address. Listed price is before freight; LTL is quoted separately to your ZIP.
