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UER Forum > Archived UE Main > Water towers / Water tanks (Viewed 1253 times)
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Re: Water towers / Water tanks
<Reply # 20 on 1/23/2008 11:44 PM >
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i don't really see why you would want to go inside.

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Re: Water towers / Water tanks
<Reply # 21 on 1/24/2008 1:37 AM >
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Well I was more talking about this kind of tower, where it contains a staircase inside them...

Random pic taken from google :

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Re: Water towers / Water tanks
<Reply # 22 on 1/24/2008 5:31 AM >
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Posted by GC Intercept
I would not recommend popping the lid off any old water tank or reservoir as it may be contaminated with Legionella pneumophila of "Legionnaire's Disease" fame if it still contains airborne water droplets. It always seems to break out at catchpenny holiday camps round here.


weird it only seems to breed in old age homes here...

This is a stellar shot..



as well as copy6's....



I know you guys must like to climb, but geez, that certainly is one helluva way up, without gear (if you did it as such).
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Re: Water towers / Water tanks
<Reply # 23 on 1/24/2008 2:14 PM >
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to quote jeff foxworthy:
"You know you're a redneck if you find yourself climbing a water tower to erase your sisters name, before your daddy sees it."

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Re: Water towers / Water tanks
<Reply # 24 on 1/24/2008 5:15 PM >
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Here's a story and skinny on water tower interiors for those who have not yet explored 'em . . .



Lovely exterior pic


Closer . . . oh look, someone forgot to lock up . . .


Hey ! A blue print ! Bottom part of the tower looks devoid of anything interesting . . .


. . . And confirmed. Fairly boring inside. This was taken half way up the longest ladder I ever did climb.



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Re: Water towers / Water tanks
<Reply # 25 on 1/24/2008 6:10 PM >
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Ive been inside abandoned water towers and full but abandoned water tanks. Being inside an empty water tower is a strange feeling, matter as fact I cant explain it so go do it.

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Re: Water towers / Water tanks
<Reply # 26 on 1/24/2008 6:36 PM >
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So thats whats on the inside of one of them. I've always wondered.

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Re: Water towers / Water tanks
<Reply # 27 on 1/24/2008 6:44 PM >
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Posted by Wood Post
So thats whats on the inside of one of them. I've always wondered.


besides water right?
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Re: Water towers / Water tanks
<Reply # 28 on 1/24/2008 8:06 PM >
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Posted by nohbdyshome
besides water right?


Hahaha ;)



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Re: Water towers / Water tanks
<Reply # 29 on 1/24/2008 11:25 PM >
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Perhaps I should have clarified first.

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Re: Water towers / Water tanks
<Reply # 30 on 1/26/2008 7:44 PM >
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I could understand climbing one, but not quite entering one. And the main difficulty I can see would be the fact that climbing a water tank usually precedes vandalizing it.

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Re: Water towers / Water tanks
<Reply # 31 on 1/26/2008 7:59 PM >
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Posted by Wood Post
So thats whats on the inside of one of them. I've always wondered.


Coats of paint, rust a hole of death and steal braces.
Its cool to chill in with a few friends.

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Re: Water towers / Water tanks
<Reply # 32 on 1/29/2008 12:19 AM >
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I've been up the outside of one a couple times, even looked in the top. It's a spooky feeling, knowing that if you fall in there's no way out except for the drain, or the 3' x 3' door you are looking in, which is, say, 12' above the water. 12' of smooth metal.

The views are great and it's an easy climb. As far as antennas - I asked the same questions a year or two ago. Story seems to be: stay away from the front of 'em and you'll be fine.



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Re: Water towers / Water tanks
<Reply # 33 on 1/29/2008 5:05 PM >
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Kinda off subject but I always wondered if water towers could be penetrated with a gun shot - I thought the metal would be way too thick. Turns out they can:

http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=2293

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Re: Water towers / Water tanks
<Reply # 34 on 1/30/2008 3:58 AM >
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Just a tip dont go up them when its cold. It completely ruins it.

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Re: Water towers / Water tanks
<Reply # 35 on 2/3/2008 4:51 AM >
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Posted by CopySix
Here's a story and skinny on water tower interiors for those who have not yet explored 'em . . .



Lovely exterior pic
http://img167.imag...erexterior1yn2.jpg

Closer . . . oh look, someone forgot to lock up . . .
http://img179.imag...werexterioree5.jpg

Hey ! A blue print ! Bottom part of the tower looks devoid of anything interesting . . .
http://img179.imag...erblueprintuy5.jpg

. . . And confirmed. Fairly boring inside. This was taken half way up the longest ladder I ever did climb.
http://img179.imag...insidetoweref1.jpg



That's fkn real cool, thkx Copy.

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Re: Water towers / Water tanks
<Reply # 36 on 2/5/2008 5:52 AM >
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Those sand pics were pretty cool. How long were you there for?

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