The Water Tower is a building that appears in most SimCity games to date. The water tower supplies water to buildings, but also has the lowest capacity out of all water pumps.
SimCity 2000[]
Water towers are available to construct in SimCity 2000 at a cost of $250. These structures are used for storing excess water for later usage. They each have a capacity of 40,000 gallons. Any excess water not used by the city will be stored in the water tower for usage during a water shortage during drier months. It has been said that looking at the number of tiles underneath the water tower with running water in the pipes indicates how much water is left, with each tile corresponding roughly to 10,000 gallons. Water towers must be powered and connected to the water system to be of any use.
SimCity (2013)[]
Pumps a decent amount of water from the water table to your city. Beware of ground pollution, which can carry sickness-transmitting germs.
Average water pump rate: 6 kgal/hr
Cost: §3,500 Upkeep: -§100
Water towers in SimCity (2013) are similar to other games in the series, as it pumps out the lowest amount of water, at 6 kilogallons per hour. It is recommended to plop a water tower as soon as the simoleons allow it, as cities in SimCity (2013) requires water (alongside power) to function.
The Cities of Tomorrow expansion also includes a variant of the water tower, the hydro pumping station, which pumps out a slightly higher amount of water, as well as futurizing nearby buildings.
