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  • From: Willie McKemie <mf AT austinfarm.org>
  • To: Market Farming <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Water reservoir
  • Date: Mon, 3 Nov 2003 16:01:19 -0600

On Mon, Nov 03, 2003 at 01:58:40PM -0800, a wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> I am thinking of building a giant water reservoir just like they used to
> have in the old days.Currently I am collecting rain water into a couple of
> 45 gallon containers,to irrigate my vegetable and flower garden.But for
> 2004 it would have to be much bigger,because I am counting on rainwater to
> water almost an acre total land.
> Does anyone know where I could find a plan to build such a reservoir?
> Regards Andrea

Do you mean cistern? Concrete, masonry, sheet metal, fiberglass or
redwood tanks of 500 to several thousand gallon capacity? I have
concrete, sheet metal, and fiberglass tanks. I believe you will find
that fiberglass is most suited for rainwater. Galvanized steel has a
life of only a few years. Concrete works well for hard well water in
that it is self sealing, but I don't believe it will hold rain water as
well. A source of fiberglass that is local to me is:
http://www.lfm-frp.com/rwater.html
Cost is about $.50/gallon. I think anything you might build yourself
is likely to be more expensive. A local concrete ring tank builder
charges about the same. Access is to be considered; I could bring in
only a 12' diameter fiberglass tank (about 8000 gallons, as I recall)
while my built on site concrete tank is 30' in diameter and holds about
30,000 gallons.

Or, were you talking about something bigger? For non-household use,
bulldozer built earthen tanks are common around here.

Or, something smaller? Our local farm supply store has plastic tanks
of a few hundred gallons. Haven't checked the cost.

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