Water Cistern

[Ernie]

Anyone know any good places to pick up a water cistern? I like those big galvanized steel 1200 gallon numbers. It'll be put in above ground to capture rain water off the roof and used for irrigation and livestock.

I checked Farm and Fleet but seems like all they have are those plastic ones.

[ozarksnick]

A quick google found this page:
http://www.texaswindmills.com/water_tanks.htm

Hope it helps

[Txanne]

Hi Erie---Tractor Supply has them here and they are very resonible,BTW--I am fasinated with cisterns--

Good luck--let me know what you have to do.

I built a water shed for mine--doubled as a storage shed.

Ran gutter off of the shed to the cistern.Worked great.

Txanne

[Ernie]

I love Tractor Supply as compared to Farm and Fleet, but they don't have any out here in Western Illinois. I've got to drive a ways into Wisconsin or into Iowa.

Thanks for the tips, gang. A cistern is a great thing. Even though I'm on well-water, I like to keep water on hand for various purposes.

[ozarksnick]

Here's another place I just found

http://rainbarrelguide.com/

[Txanne]

Those are sold here as cattle waters.


make good kid pools also-- ;D


How do you plan to build a foundation for it?
Thats a plan all unto its self---

annie

[CarolAnn]

Ernie,
I think of a cistern as something enclosed - so if you do a search, try using "steel stock tank" and you'll get something
closer to what you're going to use it for. I tried that & got lots of hits; this is the first one.
http://www.hutchison-inc.com/html/lvst_equ/tanks/steel.php

This site wants your personal email and they'll send you the nearest dealer. I'd like 'em better if they posted PRICES! ;)

[12vman]

Check out the option of a concrete septic tank.. 8)