e7d12c1ea693480fca4db7b390beaa98Richmond Water TowerRichmondMIUnited Statesred//zeemapsimages.s3.amazonaws.com/168159f2fea8d3b9ddd3d46f79a5dc8e-Richmond Water Tower_CREDIT City of Richmond.jpgThis municipal water tower draws well water to ensure adequate system pressure, lower pumping costs, and supply water during peak demands. It was built in 1960 and still in use in 2016. Photo: Courtesy of City of Richmond 30b86937eb245a2ecdd57883bd2a407fTwelve Oaks Mall TowerNoviMIUnited Statesred//zeemapsimages.s3.amazonaws.com/b5e5543f5b74c5b001c29acad0d0c744-IMG_0106.jpgThis tower was built in 1977, when water pressure in the area was weak, to supply water to the restaurants, restrooms, and stores inside the mall. The mall is a customer of the Great Lakes Water Authority. Water for this tower comes from the Detroit River and Lake Huron. The tower is 120 feet tall and holds 200,000 gallons. 5bf29842e85ed8c84d29b7a5a045fb63Farmington Hills Water TowerFarmington HillsMIUnited Statesred//zeemapsimages.s3.amazonaws.com/071543bd0ac33022bac1bce7ec18fe1c-IMG_5852.jpgThis water tower, completed in 2014, can hold three million gallons of water. It's a composite style tower, with a steel tank that's over 55 feet high sitting atop a 150 foot concrete pedestal. The mural on the tank reads "Live Farmington Hills, Love Farmington Hills." The city is a customer of the Great Lakes Water Authority. Water for this tower comes from the Detroit River and Lake Huron. Photo Credits: WDET / Laura Herberg f51e0a53f0f9cc87d98a5ed555fb7ec1Detroit Zoo Water TowerRoyal OakMIUnited Statesred//zeemapsimages.s3.amazonaws.com/1fac4ecfadb7805cf16a97f325dc9cd9-Soo Water Tower - Jennie Miller.jpgThe 150-foot-tall, 1.5-million-gallon tower was constructed by the City of Royal Oak to provide adequate water pressure for the north Woodward-area water system, whose service area included the Detroit Zoo. The water tank performed that function until 1984, when it was shut down due to a defective valve. The top of the tower is covered with a 40-foot by 270-foot wraparound graphic, made of a 3M pressure-sensitive adhesive vinyl, featuring the Detroit Zoos critter parade logo depicting animals and humans walking across a plain at dusk. The tank was built in 1928. Photo: Jennie Miller af346be262de20ed4c7bfd19e07a4ad6City of Wixom TowerWixomMIUnited StatesredAdd a photo or information about this tower here: https://form.jotform.com/61236244242144 32d0d399443806adf8f6a5950c77ca54Water TowerLyon Charter TownshipMIUnited StatesredThis tower appears to have a Blue Cross Blue Shield logo. If you have a photo or information about this tower you can submit it here: https://form.jotform.com/61236244242144 ccb1f38cfb6129653a6f673c94b90c1aWater TowerBrightonMIUnited States48114redIf you have a photo or information about this tower you can submit it here: https://form.jotform.com/61236244242144 0dcf0607eea8fac29d706464fafac7d5Fowlerville Water TowerFowlervilleMIUnited States48836red//zeemapsimages.s3.amazonaws.com/ff5dcc840e29eff8f4dc1fd46ea975e8-IMG_5905.jpg"Fowlerville Gladiators" is painted on this tower. You can submit a better photo or additional information about this tower here: https://form.jotform.com/61236244242144 af533f2d5f54d69142eeae105c73554dWaterford Tower 1Waterford TownshipMIUnited Statesred//zeemapsimages.s3.amazonaws.com/86bd606673a56ace947cb9d8a38eeed9-Waterford Walton Blvd Tank.JPGThis is one of two municipal towers in Waterford. It's fed with ground water and was built in the 1960s or earlier. The towers helps the township meet its daily water demand. Photo: Courtesy of Waterford Twp 5617f7727e24a63ad83559a3c702de02Waterford Tower 2Waterford TownshipMIUnited Statesred//zeemapsimages.s3.amazonaws.com/47beec8557bb6812bd70a57ae7187839-Waterford Cass lake Rd Tank.JPGThis is one of two municipal towers for Waterford. It's fed with groundwater to help meet their daily demand. It was built in the 1960s or earlier. 5296edc603955749de1b976a1411a6d3Shadford TowerYpsilantiMIUnited Statesred//zeemapsimages.s3.amazonaws.com/893f4c37aa19022d420e87c4a514db5c-Shadford Tower Ypsilanti_PHOTO CREDIT JEFF CASTRO.JPGBuilt in 1957, this tower is 117 feet tall and holds one million gallons. It is managed by the Ypsilanti Community Utilities Authority, a customer of the Great Lakes Water Authority. Water for this tower comes from the Detroit River and Lake Huron. Photo: Jeff Castro bf8f0df6286fcfff6b377c855bbe5dbdYpsilanti Water TowerS- Washtenaw Ave. east of SummitYpsilantiMIUnited States48197red//zeemapsimages.s3.amazonaws.com/005fada1a7eac4d81af6203dde7519de-Stone Tower Ypsilanti PHOTO CREDIT JEFF CASTRO.bmpAlthough the water tower has been considered a symbol of Ypsilanti for many years, it was officially acknowledged in 1975 when it was selected as an American Water Landmark by the American Water Works Association (AWWA). The tower is one of several sites selected in the nation for its historical significance to the community as a water supply and the first designated site in the State of Michigan. In 1987 the Ypsilanti Heritage Foundation honored the structure by designating the tower as a historical architecture in Ypsilanti. The landmark retains the original design as completed on February 3, 1890, and has been in continuous service since that time. The 147-foot high elevated reservoir contains a steel tank with a 250,000-gallon capacity. The main purpose for the reservoir is to store a reserve supply of water to feed cast iron mains constructed in 1885. The elevation provides sufficient gravity pressure to furnish fire service in emergencies. In planning the design, Mr. W. R. Coats, construction engineer, considered purpose as well as overall appearance. Resting on a foundation of concrete mortar six inches deep, the substructure walls, made of Joliet stone, are 40-inches thick at the base and 24-inches at the top. Constructed on top of the walls were 10-inch steel I-beams spaced two feet apart and crossing the walls at right angles. The steel reservoir tank rests on the beams and walls of the substructure. Finally, at 147-feet above ground level, a cupola with glazed windows. The total cost of construction was $21,368. The tower was constructed with local day labor. To Mr. Coats chagrin, the workers constructed three stone crosses, one over the outside west door and two others inside the tower, to protect them from injury. In fact, there were no fatal accidents during construction. To maintain the solidity and beauty of the tower, YCUA had the structure renovated in 1976 at the cost of $114,694. This involved reshingling the roof, replacing beams and barriers, repainting and other general repairs. In 1987 YCUA reconstructed the entry doors and has attempted to maintain the original appearance of the tower. As a landmark and attractive physical feature, the Ypsilanti Water Tower continues to be a symbol of the city of Ypsilanti. The Stone Tower is located on the corner of Cross Street and Washtenaw Avenue in the City of Ypsilanti. Written by Jeff Castro, YCUA Director. Editor's Note: In 2003, the Ypsilanti Tower won the title of "The World's Most Phallic Building," in Cabinet magazine. Photo: Jeff Castro 833b85059128b2fec5aee3b8b3ac1296Rochester Water TowerRochesterMIUnited Statesred//zeemapsimages.s3.amazonaws.com/9ca1a6a6de4ac23e1bcbb2b09a31cf12-RochesterWaterTower_CourtesyOfCityOfRochester.jpgThis water tower was built in 1959. It holds 750,000 gallons, enough to fill 40 swimming pools. Water is supplied to it by a city-owned well field north of town. Photo: Courtesy of City of Rochester 4f4cfd8dba2c90198c76af97d7b42643Highland Park Water TowerDequindre & Davison BridgeDetroitMIUnited States48212redThis water tower closed down sometime between 2009 and 2012. Prior to closing, it received water from Lake St. Clair, pumped by a station in Grosse Pointe. As this post is being written in 2016, Highland Park's water department is contracted out by a company called Wade Trim. Use this link to submit a photo or more information: https://form.jotform.com/61236244242144 97ba02a46009c384f9b12b2eeea5177bOrion Township Water TowerOrion charter TownshipMIUnited Statesred//zeemapsimages.s3.amazonaws.com/a24bc6eb55c2d9e0ff6043ad2450c705-OrionTownship.jpgThis municipal tower has been operating since 2011. Orion Township is a customer of the Great Lakes Water Authority and draws water from the Detroit River and Lake Huron. This tower was built in part to save money by enabling Orion Township to draw water during off peak hours. According to Public Works Direcctor Bill Ireland, the tower 'paid for itself' in just five years of use. Photo: Courtesy Orion Township 1b87535eb9ff2a3291cae5fe412401d1Former Water TowerLincoln ParkMIUnited StatesredWDET listener Carl Prunkard remembers a water tower at this location when it was a distribution warehouse for the Michigan Liquor Control Commission. If you have any information about the tower, submit it here: https://form.jotform.com/61236244242144 5c17e6a92a18531a2c9414d30e44a740Sears Water TowerLincoln ParkMIUnited Statesred//zeemapsimages.s3.amazonaws.com/a0633118c4c1e41a4300fb3d02922c33-IMG_5668.JPGThis tower was built in 1956 along with the Sears store to supply water pressure for the fire suppression sprinkler system inside the store. 0e360eb14f1e19d3528e96e34b1a4438South Lyon Water TowerSouth LyonMIUnited States48178red//zeemapsimages.s3.amazonaws.com/d2e3d4f10b123abef873ba60e98ebfd3-IMG_5760.jpgThis 136 foot tall municipal tower was built in 1978. It holds 500,000 gallons of well water. Formerly the city had a tower that held 50,000 gallons of water. 34318e28192b2724ebdcc81f73a0fa32Water TowerPlymouth Charter TownshipMIUnited States48170redIf you have a photo or information about this water tower, please submit it here: http://wdet.org/posts/2016/05/09/83055-what-are-water-towers-used-for-today/ f2206d8ebfd0943bd8e7dfd27306b490West Branch Water TowerWest BranchMIUnited States48661red//zeemapsimages.s3.amazonaws.com/45a37a9404353286e49e7363b8aa0e34-West Branch Smiley_Tower.jpgWell water feeds this municipal water tower that was built in 1974. It was painted with a "Smiley" face after Ralph Steinhauser known as "Mr. Smiley" who was also the City Clerk at the time. Photo: Courtesy of West Branch 97b218660482606f94c867580bcbc600Algonac Water TowerAlgonacMIUnited States48001redCorner of St. Clair Boulevard and Columbia Street. b1a7d77a29a8861a2d93f9a51347d5bbWater TowerBeverly HillsMIUnited States48025redIf you have a photo or information about this water tower, you can submit it here: https://form.jotform.com/61236244242144 e41cdac7a8e9295839f02bb87c04c2f6Wyandotte Water TowerWyandotteMIUnited Statesred//zeemapsimages.s3.amazonaws.com/03e126ce34b35ecaa26ab05ee1778c81-Wyandotte Tower_JillBalogh.jpgIf you have more information about this tower you can submit it here: https://form.jotform.com/61236244242144 Photo: Courtesy of Jill Balogh 9df3350566b55539398b48d586a88035Birmingham Municipal Water TowerBirminghamMIUnited StatesredIf you have a photo or more information about this tower please submit it here: https://form.jotform.com/61236244242144