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Water tower

technology Maturity 11-13

A water tower is very tall.

Ross Barnett Reservoir water tower.jpg
Ross Barnett Reservoir water tower.jpg
It holds lots of water. The height helps push water to your home. This helps when we need water fast. It can even help fight fires. Do you see a tall tower near you?

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File:Beaumont Kansas Water Tower.jpg
Beaumont Kansas Water Tower.jpg
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Shooters Hill.JPG
File:Ross Barnett Reservoir water tower.jpg
Ross Barnett Reservoir water tower.jpg
File:Utrecht, de watertoren aan het Lauwerhof RM514252 foto3 2015-11-01 13.59.jpg
Utrecht, de watertoren aan het Lauwerhof...
File:Rooftop water towers on New York apartment buildings.jpg
Rooftop water towers on New York...
File:Roihuvuori water tower - Helsinki Finland.jpg
Roihuvuori water tower - Helsinki Finland.jpg
File:Water tower at University of South Florida.jpg
Water tower at University of South Florida.jpg
File:Watertoren Mechelen-Zuid.jpg
Watertoren Mechelen-Zuid.jpg
File:Bankstown Reservoir.jpg
Bankstown Reservoir.jpg
File:Lahti - water tower 2.jpg
Lahti - water tower 2.jpg
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Friedrichsplatz (Mannheim) - Wasserturm (0005).JPG
File:Wrocław, Wieża widokowa , A 423 0 362 Wm padma DSC 9450.JPG
Wrocław, Wieża widokowa , A 423 0 362 Wm...

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