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Eau? Agua? Water? Traditional Cache

Hidden : 11/18/2009
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

Located near Joseph Shaw Water Tower. Container is a small pill tube - push lid in as you unscrew it to open, You will need to bring a pen/pencil,

"How does a water tower work?

Water towers provide extra water storage for a town's water supply. They hold about a day's worth of water, so if the town's pumps fail (like during a power outage), the water tower acts as a backup water supply. Water towers are built high up because they need the pressure produced by the elevation of the water to push water into the town's water pipes, so no pump is needed.

But, mainly a water tower is used to handle excess demand, like in the morning when people wake up and get ready for work (going to the bathroom, showering, brushing their teeth, etc.) all around the same time. At night, when their is almost no water usage, the water tower refills itself from the town's water supply. A pump is used to get the water up into the water tower. "

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