Hydrology and water pressure dictate many of the parameters of a water tower’s design, which is why many (but not all) appear to be lollipops, large bulbs of steel or concrete stacked on a spindle.

LAKE WORTH BEACH — Piece by piece, Lake Worth Beach's north water tower, which has stood at the intersection of 22nd Avenue North and North D Street since 1946, will be disassembled on Tuesday ...

A shining new water tower near the highway was viewed as a chance to add a big welcome sign for Robbinsdale, city manager Tim Sandvik said. “It was an opportunity to show off Birdtown,” he said.