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	Water tower - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A water tower or elevated water tank is a very large tank constructed for the purpose of holding a supply of water at a height sufficient to pressurize a water supply system.
		Many water towers were constructed during the industrial revolution and some of these are now considered architectural landmarks and monuments and may not be demolished.
		A typical water tower is constructed of either steel, reinforced or prestressed concrete, or brick, is either spherical or cylindrical, is approximately 50 feet (16 metres) in diameter and has a maximum height of approximately 120 feet.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Water_tower (614 words)

	Chicago Water Tower - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The water tower sits adjacent to the downtown campus of Loyola University Chicago along the Magnificent Mile of North Michigan Avenue.
		The Chicago Water Tower is a Chicago, Illinois landmark in downtown Chicago along the Magnificent Mile of North Michigan Avenue.
		The Chicago Water Tower is constructed of dolomitic limestone from Joliet, Illinois.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Chicago_Water_Tower (317 words)

	Compton Hill Water Tower
		The water tower was built on a 36 acre park, called Reservoir Park, where the wealthier families of German descent chose to make their homes.
		At 179 feet, the water tower dominates South Grand Boulevard and serves as a source of pride and identity for the surrounding neighborhoods.
		However, the tower had to be closed to the public in 1984 when it was discovered that asbestos surrounded the metal tank in the tower's core.
	stlouis.missouri.org /comptonhill/tower.html (683 words)

	PAF: Projects: Whiteread
		Water Tower is a translucent resin cast of the interior space of a 12'2" (high) x 9' (diameter) wooden water tank.
		Situated among two functioning water tanks, Water Tower is described by the artist as a "jewel in the Manhattan skyline".
		Water Tower has been made possible through the support of the Charles Engelhard Foundation, Agnes Gund and Daniel Shapiro, Werner H. and Sarah-Ann Kramarsky, the Silverweed Foundation, the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs Cultural Challenge Initiative, and generous individuals.
	www.publicartfund.org /pafweb/projects/whiteread.htm (877 words)

	Water tower - Wikimedia Commons
		en: A water tower or elevated water tank is a very large tank constructed for the purpose of holding a supply of water at a height sufficient to pressurize a water supply system.
		The water tower of Roihuvuori, Helsinki, Finland was built in the 1970s.
		Water tower in Nasiriyah, Iraq, unusable because of war damage.
	commons.wikimedia.org /wiki/Water_tower (124 words)

	Water Tower Capital, LLC.
		The Water Tower was erected in 1869 to house a 13-foot-high, 3-foot-diameter standpipe, which served to equalize pressure and to minimize the pulsations of the water flowing in the mains.
		Indigenous to Illinois, the tower was constructed using Joliet limestone block which later proved to be an invaluable decision, On the morning of October 9, 1871, the city of Chicago was engulfed in the flames of the Great Chicago Fire which leveled nearly every building in Chicago with the exception of the Water Tower.
		Water Tower Capital, LLC is the parent company of Co Issuer Corporate Staffing and Conduit Staffing, LLC, as well as Water Tower Capital, Hawaii, LLC.
	www.watertowercapital.com (407 words)

	Water towers loom large (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Water towers spark a wide range of reactions from communities — from outrage to reverence.
		An elevated water tower operates by gravity and must be at or near the highest point of the area it serves.
		A valve in the water tower monitors the level of water in the tower to prevent an overflow.
	enquirer.com /editions/2001/04/07/loc_water_towers_loom.html (1214 words)

	Floridian: Tower of terror
		Meet one of the tower’s recently evicted residents, a giant water bug whose fang injects venom.
		Instead of a typical Florida water tower - metal legs, a big bulb at the top - he built a tower that more resembled a lighthouse or a medieval castle.
		In the tower, in the dark, fetid atmosphere of the ground floor, giant water bugs had discovered their own delicatessen.
	www.sptimes.com /2003/07/13/Floridian/Tower_of_terror.shtml (1994 words)

	FEMP Water Efficiency: BMP #8—Cooling Tower Management (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Depending on your water supply, the equipment being cooled and the temperature differential across the tower, your parameter may be hardness, silica, total dissolved solids, algae or others.
		Tell vendors that water conservation is a high priority and ask them to estimate the quantities and costs of treatment chemicals, volumes of bleed-off water and the expected concentration ratio.
		These systems draw water from the sump, filter out sediment and return the filtered water to the tower, enabling the system to operate more efficiently with less water and chemicals.
	www.eere.energy.gov /femp/technologies/water_bmp8.cfm (821 words)

	The Weehawken Water Tower
		To bring clean water to Hoboken, a pumping station was constructed and a pipeline brought Hackensack River water 14 miles to a new reservoir.
		However costly, the Hackensack Water Company seized the opportunity to dramatize its success by constructing a monument befitting the image of a private utility that would soon grow to be the largest in the country.
		The central figure in the history of the Weehawken Water Tower is its architect Frederick Clarke Withers.
	rogershepherd.com /WIW/solution11/wwt.html (1589 words)

	Chicago Landmarks \| Old Chicago Water Tower District (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The old Water Tower and Chicago Avenue Pumping Station are the only public buildings to survive in the area destroyed by the Fire of 1871.
		The tower represents a fanciful interpretation of a medieval fortress or, in a quote attributed to the famed critic Oscar Wilde, a "monstrosity with pepper boxes stuck all over it." Nonetheless, both buildings have come to symbolize Chicago's fierce drive to continue, as well as rare monuments to the 19th century.
		The Water Tower was originally built to house a 138-foot standpipe, which became obsolete and was removed in 1911.
	www.ci.chi.il.us /Landmarks/O/OldWaterTowerDistrict.html (145 words)

	Compton Hill Reservoir Park
		At 180 feet, the water tower dominates South Grand Boulevard and serves as a source of pride and identity for the surrounding neighborhoods.
		Early settlers preferred river water to wells and in 1829, they contracted with John L. Wilson and Abraham Fox to supply "clarified water" to the city by means of reservoirs and a system of six inch cast iron pipes.
		The comparably high elevation of the area allowed the water tower and reservoir to distribute approximately 56 million gallons of water by means of gravity to the City east of Grand Boulevard.
	stlouis.missouri.org /citygov/parks/parks_div/compton.html (1305 words)

	Water Towers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The white tower is constructed of a brick shaft resting on a Chicago stone base and octagonal stone platform, topped with an iron capital cast in a leaf design.
		The tower, in the words of one writer, "exudes a kind of Victorian seriousness, lofty but solid." Enclosing the iron standpipe, the interior of the tower once contained a spiral staircase that led to a balcony at the top.
		A Norman tower on a Romanesque base, its walls are adorned with carvings of mythical animals and leaf patterns.
	www.stlwater.com /towers.html (820 words)

	CT DEP: Cooling Towers
		This cooled water is pumped to various equipment to extract excess heat and is then returned to the tower.
		Operating the tower at higher cycles of concentration results in the recirculating water having a higher concentration of bicarbonates (present in a dilute concentration in the incoming water).
		For example, because the electrically powered water conditioning unit eliminated numerous variables involved in chemical conditioning, an instance of high pH and TDS in analysis results was a clear indication of a lack of blowdown.
	dep.state.ct.us /wst/p2/p2casest/cooltower.htm (1658 words)

	Manistique Historical Water Tower, Schoolcraft County, Michigan
		Platforms will run from the tower to the top of the building and these platforms will be at all times a trifle higher that the construction work in order that the cement may be poured rapidly and easily.
		After the relocation and building of the present water system and storage tank the Water Tower was used as various offices in connection with the City management, local Justice of Peace office, Chamber of Commerce and Tourist Comfort Station, but vandalism and repairs badly needed took it's toll.
		Foundation is concrete, lower section of the tower brick with Bedford limestone trim, and the upper section brick with a concrete cornice cast in place.
	www.manistique.org /oldtower.html (2154 words)

	American Profile: 1/22/2006 - 1/28/2006: Whatta Water Tower! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The 170-foot-tall water tower shaped like a ketchup bottle delighted DeMoisy, who became known as the “Catsup Bottle Lady” years later when she spearheaded the drive to preserve the legendary structure.
		The earliest water towers, in the 1880s, were made of wood or riveted steel.
		The fruit-shaped water tower, built in 1981, sprouts a 12-foot stem, and a 60-foot-long, seven-ton green leaf drapes the side.
	www.americanprofile.com /issues/20060122/20060122_5001.asp (1309 words)

	Water tower - (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		A typical water tower is constructed of either steel, reinforced or prestressed concrete, or brick, is either spherical or cylindrical, is approximately 50 feet (16 metres) in diameter and has a maximum height of approximately 40 feet (13 metres).
		Unique water tower in the shape of a catsup bottle, Collinsville, IL.
		It is also common to use water towers as the location of transmission mechanisms in the UHF range with small power, for instance for closed rural broadcasting service and portable radio.
	psychcentral.com /psypsych/Water_tower (626 words)

	Cooling Tower and Water Pump Models
		In addition to the chiller, the cooling tower and condenser water pump and associated piping must also be modeled in order to calculate the total energy costs of the chiller systems.
		Liu's study discusses a possible source of error, using an effectiveness model for a counterflow cooling tower rather than a crossflow cooling tower, which is the type of tower considered in his and in the current study.
		The mass fraction of water vapor in the air/vapor mixture is approximately equal to the humidity ratio.
	www.me.gatech.edu /energy/beth/four.htm (1588 words)

	Technorati Tag: water tower
		Municipal Water Towers With over 500 towers installed worldwide, Landmark water towers is one of the leading global composite water tower design and construction firms.
		Water Tower Items: Save at Become.com Become.com provides you with prices, research and information from across the Web to help you get a great deal.
		The Washburn Water Tower again, taken during Round Two of the March blizzard...
	www.technorati.com /tag/water+tower (491 words)

	Water Towers - Engineered Plans for 1,2, 3 & 4 Story Wood Towers, Lookout Towers, Storage Buildings & Garages
		Water Towers are a common scene in rural America and especially in Northern California.
		This is an area that has always been an agricultural community and people stored their water in towers.
		These towers can be used as a skeletal form to store items in an elevated state.
	www.water-towers.com (394 words)

	CHICAGO'S HAUNTED WATER TOWER (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Standing among the ruins of the city was the Water Tower.
		The tower is located in an area of the city that is known as "Streeterville", named for the pioneer Captain Streeter.
		The Water Tower is at the corner of Michigan Avenue and Chicago Avenue and the "Streeterville" district starts here and extends past the John Hancock building.
	www.prairieghosts.com /watertwr.html (313 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		A Jefferson County water company employee was arrested, linked to a meth lab discovered in the basement area of a water tower.
		One water district employee was arrested for possession of methamphetamine paraphernalia.
		Water district officials say the lab was locked in a tool shed.
	www.ksdk.com /news/news_article.aspx?storyid=61464 (338 words)

	Water Tower Square Business Park Jeffersonville, IN
		Whether you need a small office space or a corporate headquaters building, a regional office/warehouse site or a large storage space, we have the space availability you need and the amenities you require.
		In addition to spaces that are in move-in condition, Water Tower Square offers built-to-suit interiors and buildings that can accommodate even the most demanding tenant.
		Located at the foot of the Second Street Bridge in Jeffersonville, IN, just off of I-65 Exit 0, Water Tower Square's premier location and ample free lighted parking makes attracting and retaining employees a breeze.
	www.watertowersquare.com (162 words)

	Howstuffworks "How Water Towers Work"
		But the water in any city or suburb is always there.
		A big reason for that level of reliability is the water tower.
		You see water towers everywhere, especially if you live in a flat area full of small towns.
	www.howstuffworks.com /water.htm (136 words)

	Brandontimes: Water to wireless, tower gets new life
		A landmark water tower in Apollo Beach will be put to use by a telecommunications company, which has also enlisted an artist to give the tower a facelift.
		The aquatic mural is providing a facelift to a water tower that has welcomed people to Apollo Beach since the 1960s.
		In brainstorming uses for the water tower, chamber member Lee Kermode realized that his company, Sago, could step in.
	www.sptimes.com /2006/01/20/Brandontimes/Water_to_wireless__to.shtml (489 words)

	Historical Sites - Water Tower
		In 1938 this medieval-looking water tower was built on nine acres of land to supply water to Madisonville and portions of Indian Hill.
		In 1948, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled that the City of Cincinnati was not required to provide water to Indian Hill since it was not a part of the city.
		The Village of Indian Hill purchased the tower and existing mains from the City of Cincinnati.
	www.indianhill.org /History/Hist002.htm (183 words)

	Amazon.com: Thomas & Friends Water Tower: Imaginarium.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		We have a LOT of water towers in our city and my son is just fascinated with them.
		One tower has completely paled now, and it's difficult to see when the water is "full" or not.
		The "water level" in the tower raises and lowers each time the spigot is moved.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/ASIN/B00000JICU/ref=nosim/kksite51-20 (1188 words)

	Chicago: 1869 Chicago Water Tower (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		In May of 1969, during the year of its Centennial Anniversary, the Chicago Water Tower was selected by the American Water Works Association to be the first American Water Landmark in the nation.
		The tower was completed in 1869 and survived the Great Chicago Fire of 1871.
		The architect was William W. Boyington and the tower is constructed of Joliet limestone blocks quarried in Illinois.
	www.chipublib.org /004chicago/timeline/watertower.html (91 words)

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