0
The decision to build the Water Tower came in 1895, one year after a severe water shortage forced the cancellation of classes. It was the first elevated steel water tower west of the Mississippi. Standing 168 feet above campus, the tank itself was 40 feet tall and 24 feet in diameter and held 162,000 gallons. The use of the Water Tower was discontinued in 1978 when the university switched to a city water system. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981, and in 1987, it was restored. In 2007, the American Water Works Association presented an award to Iowa State University, naming the Marston Water Tower, an "American Water Landmark."
Wiki User
∙ 10y ago
Wiki User
∙ 13y agoIt was built in 4000 BC
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
What year was the first dam built?
It is believed the first Dam was built about 2600 or 2800 BC
When was the first dam built?
the first dam was built in 3000 B>C during the rule of dutch
What are the barrages and why were they built?
A barrage is a type of dam that uses gates to control the level of water. They were built to divert water or to dam a lagoon.
First dam built by the tva?
Wilson Dam Norris Dam
How did farming on the nile change after the aswan dam was built?
when they built the dam it controlled the flooding .as the water backed up behind the dam, lake nasser was created.waters from the lake are channeled to water crops that grow in the dessert. water rushing threw the dam produces electricity. since the dam was built, the nile no longer floods the land
What is a wall built to keep out water?
a dam
What is first dam in India?
kallanai dam built by karikala chola
What is the first dam ever built in recorded history in Egypt?
Aswan Dam
Does a dam have fresh water?
Yes, Dam's are built to control inland bodies of water, hence their abilty to contain fresh water.
How did farming on the nile change after the aswan high dam was built?
when they built the dam it controlled the flooding .as the water backed up behind the dam, lake nasser was created.waters from the lake are channeled to water crops that grow in the dessert. water rushing threw the dam produces electricity. since the dam was built, the nile no longer floods the land
What happened when the Aswan Dam was built?
The Aswan Dam was built to control the niles constant flooding. The Aswan Dam had a trade-off. It promoted good fising and created electricity for factories, but also grows crops that kill plants and have disease carrying snails.
What structure built across a river to hold back water?
A dam.
