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Why are water storage tanks usually built on towers or hilltops?
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∙ 14y ago
If the water is on a hilltop, energy must have been used to pump it up there from wherever it originates. On the other hand, when used it will flow downhill without pumping.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 14y agoSo that the water can be gotten without a pump. Using gravity to put out a fire when the power has gone is smart. Having a water system that distributed by gravity is brilliant.
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