Inventory of Water Tanks, Montgomery County
Clare Lise Kelly, 10-31-2012
Large Capacity Public Facilities, does not include private or farm structures
MULTIPLE COLUMNED ELEVATED TANKS
David Taylor Model Basin Tower
Naval Surface Warfare Center
9500 MacArthur Blvd, Bethesda. Approx 140 ft tall.
ncpc.com 2004 antenna installation
Glenmont Tower (1947)
12405 Georgia Ave, Silver Spring. 189 ft tall, 500,000-gallon capacity
Cabin John Water Tower (1946)
6711 Tomlinson Ave, Cabin John. 500,000 gal capacity
Source: Andrew E. Rice, Cabin John News, 41:6 (March 2008)
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Atomic Energy Commission Water Tower (1957)
Dept of Energy Campus, Germantown. 150,000 gallon capacity
Info: fedcenter.gov. science.energy.gov
Poolesville Tower (1975)
Wootton Avenue, Poolesville. 500,000 gal capacity. Cost approx
$260,000 to build
crafts-a-plenty.com/CatsMeow
Brink Water Tower
21701 Ridge Rd, Germantown
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SINGLE PEDESTAL TANKS
Colesville Tower
2201 Industrial Pkwy, Silver Spring
215 feet tall
Hampshire Greens Towers
15916 New Hampshire Ave, Spencerville
Damascus Tower
9950 Damascus Blvd, Damascus
gazette.net
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STANDPIPES
ground-supported, flat-bottom cylindrical tanks taller than its diameter
Cedar Lane Water Tank (c1969)
5417 Cedar Ln W., Bethesda Approx. 45 feet high
Info source: geocaching.com
Falls Rd Tank
8505 Aqueduct Rd, Potomac
Olney Water Tank (c1990)
17710 Buehler Rd, Olney
Plat 17914
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Shady Grove Tank
8620 Pleasant Rd, Gaithersburg
Wall Lane Water Tank
11400 Woodglen Dr, Rockville
Woodside Water Tank (1962)
1945 Seminary Place, Silver Spring. 130 ft tall.
Aka The Great Pumpkin
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MULTIPLE STANDPIPE/ELEVATED TANK
Airpark Water Tank
20511 Woodfield Rd, Gaithersburg. 99 feet tall
RESERVOIR
ground-supported, flat-bottom cylindrical tanks which has a height less than or equal to its diameter.
Cedar Heights Water Tank
24213 Ridge Rd, Damascus
OTHER – Earthoid
Montgomery College Tower, Germantown campus
Observatory Drive. 100 ft tall, 2 million gallon capacity
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LOST WATER TANKS
Chevy Chase Water Tower (c1890)
Rosemary Circle
Built by the Chevy Chase Land Company, acquired by WSSC 1918. Demolished 1934.
Source: WSSC History,p4.
Kensington Elevated Water Tank
Acquired by WSSC 1918. No longer standing.
Source: WSSC History,p114.
Friendship Heights Elevated Water Tank
Acquired by WSSC 1918. No longer standing.
Source: WSSC History,p4.
[No photograph]
Woodside Elevated Water Tank (1922), 1945 Seminary Place, Silver Spring
Demolished and replaced with 7.5 mill gal tank, 1962
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