The Snyder Industries 6500 Gallon Vertical Liquid Storage Tank is a polyethylene workhorse for high-volume above-ground water storage - rural fire-water reserves, irrigation supply, and process water buffering. It holds 6,500 gallons in a single white vertical body measuring 120.4 inches in diameter and 145.1 inches tall, on a 120.4 x 120.4-inch square footprint. The molded 1.5 specific gravity rating means this vertical storage tank is built to carry contents heavier than water.
Will this 6500 gallon vertical tank work for your site?
Run the numbers before you pour a pad. Filled with water, this storage tank carries 54,210 pounds of contents - over 27 tons sitting on that 120.4 x 120.4-inch base. At its full 1.5 specific gravity rating, the maximum rated contents weight climbs to 81,315 pounds, so heavier liquids are within the tank's design envelope as long as your foundation is engineered to match. A unit this tall and wide is a dedicated, oversized load: plan for a forklift or crane rated for the empty tank weight, plus the overhead and door clearance to maneuver a body just over 12 feet tall and 10 feet across. Walk through the load math with our Tank Sizing Calculator and Tank Sizing Guide, and read Concrete Pad Sizing for Above-Ground Polyethylene Tanks for the ACI 360R-10 framework that governs slabs under tanks like this one. See the technical drawing on this page for fitting locations and full dimensional detail before you set your inlet and outlet plumbing.
The mistake to avoid: read the specific gravity rating correctly
The 1.5 specific gravity rating is a ceiling, not a free pass. It tells you the heaviest liquid this white vertical storage tank is rated to hold - 1.5 times the density of water - but the contents weight your foundation must carry scales directly with that number. Size the slab for the actual liquid you intend to store, not just for water. Any liquid above water density also has to be cleared for fitting and gasket compatibility, not just structural load, so confirm both before you commit - our team can walk you through it at 866-418-1777. If this tank is going into private fire protection, the sizing discipline is its own subject: our guide on Fire-Water Reservoir Tank Design for Rural and Remote Sites covers NFPA 22 reserve sizing and cold-climate freeze protection so your stored volume is actually available when it's needed.
Compare the two 6500-gallon profiles
This footprint isn't the only way to land 6,500 gallons in a Snyder vertical body. If you're deciding between dimensional profiles, our complete buyer's guides break down the trade-offs: the closest profile guide (roughly 120 x 147) is the nearest match to this tank's 120.4 x 145.1 dimensions, while the 119 x 150 profile guide shows a taller, narrower alternative. Which one fits depends on your ceiling height, your pad area, and your pump head.
This Snyder Industries vertical tank ships LTL freight from the Chowchilla, California plant, with the rate quoted live to your ZIP code - estimate transit distance from that origin, then get an exact number from our Freight Cost Estimator or call our team at 866-418-1777. A 6,500-gallon tank this size is a dedicated LTL load, so confirm your delivery site can receive and offload it before you order. Listed at the price shown above, before freight.
