About 10 results for ‘Water tower’
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Water tower
A water tower is an elevated structure supporting a watertank constructed at a height sufficient to pressurize a water supply system for the distribution of potable water. Pressurization occurs through the hydrostatic pressure of the elevation of water; for every 10.20 centimetres (4.016 in) of elevation, it produces 1 kilopascal of pressure. 30 m (98.43 ft) of elevation produces roughly 300 kPa (43.511 psi), which is enough pressure to operate and provide for most domestic water pressure and distribution system requirements. Many water towers were constructed during the Industrial Revolution; some are now considered architectural landmarks and monuments, and may not be demolished. Some are converted to apartments or exclusive penthouses. In certain areas, such as New York City in the United States, smaller water towers are constructed for individual buildings. In California and some other states, domestic water towers enclosed by siding were once built (1850s-1930s) to supply individual homes; windmills pumped water from hand-dug wells up into the tank. In 2009, the USDA announced that the largest man made water tower is located in McBee, South Carolina and holds 1,200,000 US gal (4,500,000 l) of water. This water tower was built and is operated by Alligator Water and Sewer.
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Soissons - Entrée de l'usine Piat
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- Field(s):
- Ethnology
- Photography
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- Portrayed subject:
- Factory
- Soissons
- Water tower
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Combat au Château d'eau. 24 février 1848.
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- Portrayed subject:
- Death
- Firearm
- French Revolution of 1848
- Infantry
- Military
- Serviceman
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- Date:
- 19th century
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Combat au poste du Château d'eau
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- Portrayed subject:
- Bayonet
- Death
- French Revolution of 1848
- Military
- Paris
- Water tower
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- Date:
- 19th century
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La prise du Château d'eau ; Révolution française 1848
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- Portrayed subject:
- Barricade
- Death
- Flag
- French Revolution of 1848
- Paris
- Water tower
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- Date:
- 19th century
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Paysage après la bataille, avec quatre personnages de dos...
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- Field(s):
- Drawing
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- Portrayed subject:
- Landscape
- Man
- Serviceman
- Village
- Water tower
- World War II
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- Date:
- 20th century
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Château d'eau en hémicycle entourant un temple rond
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- Field(s):
- Drawing
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- Portrayed subject:
- Temple
- Water tower
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- Date:
- 18th century
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- Artist(s):
- Pierre-Adrien Pâris
Conduites et réservoirs d'eau pour l'approvisionnement de...
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- Field(s):
- Architecture
- Drawing
- Map
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- Portrayed subject:
- Rome
- Water tower
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- Date:
- 18th century
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- Artist(s):
- Pierre-Adrien Pâris
Conduites et réservoirs d'eau pour l'approvisionnement de...
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- Field(s):
- Architecture
- Drawing
- Map
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- Portrayed subject:
- Rome
- Water tower
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- Date:
- 18th century
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- Artist(s):
- Pierre-Adrien Pâris
Conduites et réservoirs d'eau pour l'approvisionnement de...
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- Field(s):
- Architecture
- Drawing
- Map
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- Portrayed subject:
- Rome
- Water tower
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- Date:
- 18th century
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- Artist(s):
- Pierre-Adrien Pâris
Conduites et réservoirs d'eau pour l'approvisionnement de...
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- Field(s):
- Architecture
- Drawing
- Map
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- Portrayed subject:
- Rome
- Water tower
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- Date:
- 18th century
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532 - Au Camp de VALDAHON - Le Château d'Eau
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- Field(s):
- Militaria
- Photography
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- Portrayed subject:
- Building
- Military camp
- Valdahon
- Water tower
- World War I
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- Date:
- 20th century
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Vue de Toulouse. Château d'eau
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- Field(s):
- Ceramic
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- Portrayed subject:
- Individual
- Occitan cross
- Toulouse
- Triumphal arch
- Water tower
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- Date:
- 19th century
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