WHEATLAND – Progress is being made on the rebuilding of the Black Mountain Water Tower in southwest Wheatland which was demolished last August. The ground has been stabilized after years of …
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WHEATLAND – Progress is being made on the rebuilding of the Black Mountain Water Tower in southwest Wheatland which was demolished last August. The ground has been stabilized after years of leaking from the old tower, and construction began with the foundation of the new water tower being poured just before Thanksgiving.
Last week, on Tuesday, Jan. 7, the first of 12 lifts was poured to construct the base of the tower, which will be concluded with a final pour of the concrete roof. If the weather cooperates, the cement base could be completed by the end of January, but if high winds or bitter cold prevail, that portion of the water tower project could take until March to complete, according to engineer Ray Catallier of CEPI, who is overseeing the entire project.
After the cement has cured, a welded steel water tank will be constructed on-site, then raised on top of the base. When completed, the structure will be 120 feet high, which is 20 feet higher than the former tank.
Catallier said the cement column was chosen as the base for the water tank to be able to withstand the high winds and other conditions the tower will experience at the location.
The tower’s construction with full water service to residents is expected to be finished by October 2025. Landmark Structures, a Texas company specializing in building municipal and industrial water tanks, was selected by the Wheatland Town Council to construct the tower.