Concrete Water Tank

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You are putting the pieces of the puzzle together.  Thanks again,

Bud 

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Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2015 4:31 PM
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Subject: Re: Concrete Water Tank

The 2,000,000 reservoir was the second of that type installed on a hill above the Shaffers Crossing softening plant.  A pump house (still standing the last time I was in the vicinity) where Peters Creek flows into Roanoke River added alum to the water that it pumped up to the two 2,000,000 open-top reservoirs where the alum served to settle solids before the water flowed by gravity down to the softening plant near the roundhouse.

I am attaching a excerpt from the Roanoke City GIS system showing these reservoirs, which were subsequently destroyed by expansion of Roanoke Electric Steel (whatever it is call now).  As soon as I learned of their demise, I rushed to capture the GIS image before it was updated, eliminating the images of the reservoirs.

Gordon

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 http://nwhs.org/mailinglist/2015/20150218.reservoirs.jpg


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Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2015 6:10 PM
Subject: Re: Concrete Water Tank

Gordon,

The Data Book I have for 8/21/51 does not list Shaffers Crossing of the 17 listed water softening plant throughout the system.  A quick look at the 1953 Annual Report states for property improvements: “At Roanoke, Va., a 2,000,000 gallon capacity concrete reservoir for storage of water.”

It is very possible that it was complete and placed in service in ‘53.

Sometime when in Roanoke I would like to review your copies of the data books to update the info I have.

Bud



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