The Snyder Industries 5000 Gallon Black Vertical Storage Tank gives you real bulk volume in a single vessel: 5,000 gallons in a 120-inch diameter footprint standing 116 inches tall. It is molded from polyethylene and carries a 1.5 specific gravity rating, which means it is rated for contents up to 1.5 times the density of water. For a vertical storage tank in this class, that rating is the difference between a water-only vessel and one you can also fill with denser fluids without working it at the edge of its rating.
Will it work for your site?
This is a large vertical tank, so plan the pad and the access before it arrives. The footprint is a true 10-foot circle - 120 inches in diameter - and the dome top reaches 116 inches. Filled with water, the tank and contents weigh roughly 41,700 lb; loaded to the full 1.5 specific gravity rating, the contents alone can reach 62,550 lb. Those figures drive your foundation. An above-ground polyethylene tank of this weight wants a flat, fully supported, level base, and our concrete pad sizing guide walks through the ACI 360R-10 framework for sizing that slab. A 10-foot diameter also means delivery logistics matter - confirm gate, driveway, and turning clearance for a dedicated freight truck, plus forklift or equipment access to offload. If you are still weighing sizes, run the numbers in our Tank Sizing Calculator and read the Tank Sizing Guide first. See the technical drawing on this page for fitting locations and full dimensional detail.
What this tank is good for
At 5,000 gallons, this black vertical storage tank fits rural and remote water supply, irrigation buffering, and on-site reserve. The black color blocks light, which discourages algae growth in stored water. It is a common choice for fire-water reservoir duty on properties without municipal hydrant coverage; if that is your use case, our fire-water reservoir design guide covers NFPA 22 sizing discipline and cold-climate freeze protection. Because of the 1.5 specific gravity rating, the same tank also handles denser fluids than plain water - brines and liquid-fertilizer-class contents up to that rating - which a 1.0 or 1.1-rated water-only tank cannot. If you are storing anything denser than water, the Captor double-wall freeboard sizing guide covers thermal expansion, density, and the usable volume math. For reclaimed or blended supply - grey water, rainwater, or HVAC condensate aggregation - the industrial water reuse topology guide shows how a tank this size fits a quality-banded storage train.
The mistake to avoid
The 1.5 specific gravity rating is the spec people misread. It does not mean this tank is rated for every dense liquid - it means it is rated for contents up to 1.5 times the density of water. Confirm the actual specific gravity of whatever you intend to store stays within that rating, and match every fitting and gasket to the service per the technical drawing and a quick phone confirmation before you fill. For anything beyond water, verify chemical compatibility against the manufacturer's chart first. Sizing the base for the empty-tank weight instead of the loaded weight is the other common error - foundations fail under the filled load, not the shipping weight, so design for the 41,700 lb water-filled figure at minimum, and the 62,550 lb figure if you run it near the 1.5 rating.
This Snyder 5000 gallon vertical tank ships LTL freight from the Chowchilla, CA plant, quoted live to your ZIP. For a 41,700 lb-class load, distance from California is the biggest cost driver, so West and Southwest buyers will see the most favorable numbers - get yours in seconds with our Freight Cost Estimator or call 866-418-1777 to confirm offloading and access for this dedicated freight shipment.
