Question

Tanks that supply water to towns are built at

Answer 1

Answer:

Tanks that supply water to towns are built at high towers.

Explanation:

• The height of the water towers is the significant factor which maintains steady pressure for the water supply. As water flows downwards the gravity provides the pressure.
• A water tower is built at a certain height to generate enough pressure for the supply of huge amounts of water through pipelines.
• Water towers are built for storage and distribution of potable water to towns and also as emergency storage for fire protection.
• Water towers operate in combination with the underground and surface reservoir which stores the treated water, located near the places where it will be used.
• Generally water towers are built by a variety of materials based on the geography. The most common materials are concrete (used with wood, brick, fiberglass) and steel.
• The reservoirs of the water towers can be of certain shapes like spherical, cylindrical or ellipsoidal.
• Approximately the height of the water towers will be between 6 meters (minimum) to 40 meters (standard).