Water tanks are containers used to store water for various applications, including drinking, irrigation, fire suppression, agriculture, chemical manufacturing, and food preparation.
There are several types of water tanks, including chemical contact, ground, and elevated water tanks. Each type of tank is designed to meet a specific need or purpose. Water tanks provide a reliable source of water for everyday use.
This page calculates the volume, capacity and weight of a tank based on the provided input.
Below, we provide inputs for a cylindrical tank, with a circular base. If you want to use a different base shape, copy over some of our calculations for 2D shapes here, and replace AB!
Calculations
⬇️ Inputs
Radius
:1m
Tank depth (DT)
:6m
Contents density (kg/m3)
:998.2
⬆️ Outputs
Base area, (AB)
:3.142m2
Tank volume (VT)
:18.8496m3
Tank capacity (QT)
:18850litre
Full tank weight (WT)
:18815.63kg
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Explanation
Where:
🌊 Common fluid reference densities
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