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Re: What Is This Thing Situated In Almost Every Nigerian City? (Pictured) by Topmaike007(m): 5:19pm On Jun 07, 2023
Jogs1900:
It's an overhead water storage tank. You will mostly see it in State water corporation offices when water corporations functioned up till the 90s before the introduction of drilling boreholes.

The water board mostly pumps water from the river to the overhead storage tanks and from there, the water board pumps to any community they wish to service at that period.
I could remember during that period, we were given water on Thursdays.
this your write up took me memory lane those days of Ile Ife we go line up buckets dey fetch water when they open water for water corporation

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Re: What Is This Thing Situated In Almost Every Nigerian City? (Pictured) by ojoadeola: 5:20pm On Jun 07, 2023
IT IS A WATER TOWER


What Is A Water Tower?
A water tower is a tall structure that holds a pressurized potable water system.

Most water towers store potable (drinkable) water and operate in conjunction with drinking water reservoirs.

Steel and concrete are two popular materials used in the construction of a water tower. Water towers have an interior coating to protect the water from contaminants in the outside materials. Most water towers are about 130 to 165 feet tall.

Water towers are located on high ground to provide enough pressure to send water into a municipal water supply with enough force to supply all the customers in the area. A water pressure of about 0.43 PSI (pounds per square inch) is provided by every foot of height in a water tower.

A water tower’s tank is large, holding 1,000,000 gallons of water or more. Most water towers are sized to be able to hold up to one day’s worth of water for the community they serve.

Photo 12119630 © Glenn Nagel | Dreamstime.com
In times of peak demand, water can be supplied from the tower without electricity to supplement the water being produced by the treatment plant.
In times of peak demand, water can be supplied from the tower without electricity to supplement the water being produced by the treatment plant.
In some hilly regions, a water tower isn’t needed. Instead, a water tank can be placed on the highest hill.

What Are Water Towers Used For?
Water towers are used to store and deliver pressurized water to a community:

First, water is sourced (usually from a reservoir, river, or well) and treated by a water treatment plant to remove suspended sediment, microorganisms, and other pollutants.
In most towns, the water is then pressurized by a high-lift pump and sent to the community in primary feeder pipes.
If more water is produced than is needed, the leftover water will be sent into the water tower. Then, in times of peak demand, water can be supplied from the tower to supplement the water being produced instantly by the treatment plant.
Without a water tower, there wouldn’t be enough pressure to send water through the distribution pipes at a fast enough rate. Water towers use gravity-driven hydrostatic pressure, which forces water at speed through the system.

The majority of people on a city water supply will have never experienced reduced or no water pressure after switching on a faucet. That’s thanks to water towers, which almost guarantee a stable, adequate supply of water for all household uses.

Water towers can even work for a limited time without electricity because they just need gravity to send water through the distribution pipes. Electricity is eventually needed, however, because the pump used to refill the tower is usually electric.

A water tower is designed to minimize costs associated with water distribution, for two reasons:

Water towers reduce the quantity of pumping stations required in the region and allow for the centralization of pressurization and pumping
Water can be pumped up to the tower during off-peak times of the day, which reduces costs linked to running the pumps

https://www.waterworld.com/drinking-water/distribution/article/14287229/what-is-the-purpose-of-water-towers

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Re: What Is This Thing Situated In Almost Every Nigerian City? (Pictured) by FireUpNow(m): 5:22pm On Jun 07, 2023
Ok oooo
Re: What Is This Thing Situated In Almost Every Nigerian City? (Pictured) by masui(m): 5:24pm On Jun 07, 2023
Na where aliens dey land if they are coming to earth
Re: What Is This Thing Situated In Almost Every Nigerian City? (Pictured) by Emeka71(m): 5:25pm On Jun 07, 2023
AfonjaConehead:
We got them a lot in Benin city cheesy
And Warri.

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Re: What Is This Thing Situated In Almost Every Nigerian City? (Pictured) by Onisokuso(m): 5:25pm On Jun 07, 2023
I’ve got one in my school, abandoned
Re: What Is This Thing Situated In Almost Every Nigerian City? (Pictured) by olamike02: 5:25pm On Jun 07, 2023
Water reservoir.
Re: What Is This Thing Situated In Almost Every Nigerian City? (Pictured) by lexy2014: 5:26pm On Jun 07, 2023
PussyKing:
I use to see this tower in every city.

Please what is it called and the use??

Water reservoir
Re: What Is This Thing Situated In Almost Every Nigerian City? (Pictured) by Jogs1900: 5:27pm On Jun 07, 2023
Topmaike007:
this your write up took me memory lane those days of Ile Ife we go line up buckets dey fetch water when they open water for water corporation
Yes oh...Like a tap for a community ooh...Some people were lucky to have it in their compounds and they pay the water corporation monthly. That was the era they were using water tankers to sell water.
Re: What Is This Thing Situated In Almost Every Nigerian City? (Pictured) by lexy2014: 5:27pm On Jun 07, 2023
PussyKing:


U mean its a water thank?

Like water for drinking or ? grin

Yes
Re: What Is This Thing Situated In Almost Every Nigerian City? (Pictured) by Aurelius1(m): 5:28pm On Jun 07, 2023
Indomie generation spotted. grin
Re: What Is This Thing Situated In Almost Every Nigerian City? (Pictured) by Alexbufo: 5:29pm On Jun 07, 2023
Reservoir
Re: What Is This Thing Situated In Almost Every Nigerian City? (Pictured) by oloriooko(m): 5:30pm On Jun 07, 2023
elevated concrete water storage facility
mostly its at the highest point in the vicinity so it can be released by gravity to surrounding
most of them have become obsolete as pumps are now used to push water

PussyKing:
I use to see this tower in every city.

Please what is it called and the use??
Re: What Is This Thing Situated In Almost Every Nigerian City? (Pictured) by Topmaike007(m): 5:32pm On Jun 07, 2023
Jogs1900:

Yes oh...Like a tap for a community ooh...Some people were lucky to have it in their compounds and they pay the water corporation monthly. That was the era they were using water tankers to sell water.
that was when this nation was working 😞 it will never be better for democracy oo

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Re: What Is This Thing Situated In Almost Every Nigerian City? (Pictured) by Shigishege2: 5:32pm On Jun 07, 2023
lhordspy:

It is a concrete elevated water tower. Na just normal tank but built with concrete. It is one of the best way to store water. Safe, durable and in case of fire outbreak. It keeps stored water safe from contaminants, bacteria and pathogens. Concrete can also keep water cooler throughout the entire year as the material itself is a poor conductor of heat. Plus it also helps keep water molecules intact. They provide sufficient pressure for effective water distribution within the networks system. They rely on hydrostatic pressure produced by elevation of water (due to gravity) to push the water into the different system.
see better illustration. This is to tell you that we tinubu followers are very brilliant

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Re: What Is This Thing Situated In Almost Every Nigerian City? (Pictured) by hashtagged(m): 5:32pm On Jun 07, 2023
BigDawsNet:
It's was used in World War II for Sniper specialist to snip enemies from long ranges...

🙂

Too much call of duty

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Re: What Is This Thing Situated In Almost Every Nigerian City? (Pictured) by Aaaaarghmed(m): 5:34pm On Jun 07, 2023
lhordspy:

It is a concrete elevated water tower. Na just normal tank but built with concrete. It is one of the best way to store water. Safe, durable and in case of fire outbreak. It keeps stored water safe from contaminants, bacteria and pathogens. Concrete can also keep water cooler throughout the entire year as the material itself is a poor conductor of heat. Plus it also helps keep water molecules intact. They provide sufficient pressure for effective water distribution within the networks system. They rely on hydrostatic pressure produced by elevation of water (due to gravity) to push the water into the different system.
you sabi book o

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Re: What Is This Thing Situated In Almost Every Nigerian City? (Pictured) by mfm04622: 5:34pm On Jun 07, 2023
PussyKing:


U mean its a water thank?

Like water for drinking or ? grin

Yes
Re: What Is This Thing Situated In Almost Every Nigerian City? (Pictured) by Brownshoe: 5:35pm On Jun 07, 2023
That's flyover! Bush man
Re: What Is This Thing Situated In Almost Every Nigerian City? (Pictured) by mfm04622: 5:36pm On Jun 07, 2023
Jogs1900:
It's an overhead water storage tank. You will mostly see it in State water corporation offices when water corporations functioned up till the 90s before the introduction of drilling boreholes.

The water board mostly pumps water from the river to the overhead storage tanks and from there, the water board pumps to any community they wish to service at that period.
I could remember during that period, we were given water on Thursdays.

Water in the tank do not need to be pumped out. That is why they are so tall. Gravity is used to distribute the water to households.
Re: What Is This Thing Situated In Almost Every Nigerian City? (Pictured) by Dbestbrest: 5:36pm On Jun 07, 2023
The reason for the height is to allow water to flow into houses with high gravity/pressure. At that level, you don't need pumping machine to get the water to its destination
Re: What Is This Thing Situated In Almost Every Nigerian City? (Pictured) by donem: 5:36pm On Jun 07, 2023
dopedan:
I used to climb ontop and cum inside it, if u drank the water in PH just know u drank my kids
Omg! grin
Re: What Is This Thing Situated In Almost Every Nigerian City? (Pictured) by mfm04622: 5:37pm On Jun 07, 2023
Topmaike007:
that was when this nation was working 😞 it will never be better for democracy oo

People were not paying water bills, so govts could not continue to maintain the equipment required.
Re: What Is This Thing Situated In Almost Every Nigerian City? (Pictured) by delpee(f): 5:38pm On Jun 07, 2023
Water reservoirs built when Nigeria was fairly better managed.
Re: What Is This Thing Situated In Almost Every Nigerian City? (Pictured) by freshkpomo(m): 5:39pm On Jun 07, 2023
AfonjaConehead:
We got them a lot in Benin city cheesy

You dey Benin dey answer this moniker? Bro change it, we Benin people are not hateful.
Re: What Is This Thing Situated In Almost Every Nigerian City? (Pictured) by alexpumpin: 5:40pm On Jun 07, 2023
slawomir:
Damnnn niggar
Damnnn

Too many old men on nairaland

See as them chop the questions one time

Na to dey respect una o...old men of 70s and 80s

The only turnoff i noticed from the younger generation is impatience, quick money syndrome, and their perspective to national issues and discuss.

We older generation do not need your respect to discuss and relate on a forum like Nairaland. We learn from you daily and you must be patient enough to listen to our voices.

Nigeria call Obey.

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Re: What Is This Thing Situated In Almost Every Nigerian City? (Pictured) by uuzba(m): 5:42pm On Jun 07, 2023
PussyKing:


U mean its a water thank?

Like water for drinking or ? grin
Yes.
Foreign countries have them.
You pump water up there and turn off the pump.
The water then flows down to everybody's house through pipe network in the town.
That's why foreign people always have water in their homes. And we don't.
We have to dig our own borehole, buy our own pump, build our own tower, buy our own GP tank, pump and filter our own water.
everything on your head.
But foreign nations, house is house. You enter and live there. Pay for light, pay for water, pay for gas. Finish. Don't connect anything. It's already connected for you.
Re: What Is This Thing Situated In Almost Every Nigerian City? (Pictured) by Topmaike007(m): 5:42pm On Jun 07, 2023
mfm04622:


People were not paying water bills, so govts could not continue to maintain the equipment required.
ohh so that was why but those good old days sweet,we go que for tap, fight ourselves there because some people will jump que and sometimes bucket go break grin
Re: What Is This Thing Situated In Almost Every Nigerian City? (Pictured) by jackmrandy: 5:42pm On Jun 07, 2023
OMBIIGA:
Op it's overhead water storage tank.

its not a full over head water storage tank. its purpose is to increase the pressure of water thats supplied to cities or buildings within it covers. water is pumped from the underground storage up and then once it gets up, it the exact a downward force that enables it to flow very fast to houses where it is needed. please i am open to correction

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Re: What Is This Thing Situated In Almost Every Nigerian City? (Pictured) by Reference(m): 5:44pm On Jun 07, 2023
Water reservoir for rural areas mainly and similar in purpose to those in the rural parts of the United States.
Re: What Is This Thing Situated In Almost Every Nigerian City? (Pictured) by Enemyofpeace: 5:45pm On Jun 07, 2023
PussyKing:


U mean its a water thank?

Like water for drinking or ? grin
no, na water for swimming

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