The water tower height depends on three factors.
First, the high water elevation of the proposed water tower will be designed to be set at 967’ above mean sea level (MSL) from engineering recommendations for the IHWW system and elevation range of the service area. The difference in elevation between the tower’s water level and the customer’s taps directly impacts the available water pressure for the customer. This high water level was determined based on elevation and pressure ranges, turn-over rates of the stored water within the operating zone, and ratings of the existing pumps at the water treatment plant to verify they have the capacity to fill the proposed water tower.
The second factor is the ground elevation at the tower site. The higher the ground elevation is above mean sea level, the shorter the water tower structure can be. It is a simple subtraction to calculate. At the recommended Camp Jim B location, the ground elevation is approximately 850’ MSL. Therefore, the height from the ground to the high water level of the proposed tower at that site is (967’ MSL – 850’ MSL =) 117’ MSL.
The third factor, the aesthetics of the tower have not yet been determined. If a decorative roof peak style or features above the normal top of tank are desired by the community, those will add to the overall tower height.