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Tower Information( )
Location: Hwy 2A and 5th Avenue
Signage:
Built: 1907
Height: 45.72 meters
Capacity: 454,609 liters
Water source: Coal Lake (13 km's east of Wetaskiwin


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Wetaskiwin - Alberta
 Wetaskiwin County. Photo © City of Wetaskiwin

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- Wetaskiwin is located 70 kilometres (43 mi) south of the provincial capital of Edmonton. The city name comes from the Cree word wītaskiwinihk, meaning "the hills where peace was made".
- Wetaskiwin is home to the Reynolds-Alberta Museum, a museum dedicated to celebrating "the spirit of the machine" as well as the Wetaskiwin and District Heritage Museum, which documents the pioneer arrival and lifestyle in Wetaskiwin's early years. Southeast of Wetaskiwin, the Alberta Central Railway Museum acknowledges the impact that the railway had on Central Alberta. Canada's Aviation Hall of Fame is also located a short walk away from the museum. Wikipedia

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Additional Info

Built in 1909, Wetaskiwin's water tower is one of the oldest still working municipal water towers in Canada. The 42-metre-high structure has towered above Wetaskiwin since 1909 and holds 454,609 liters of water.
In 2004, Wetaskiwin City Council considered the possibility of demolishing the water tower, but concerned citizens convinced them the old tower was worth saving. Work to refurbish the tower began in 2005, and by 2006 the water tower was completely restored.
All four imaged are used with permission. Copyright City of Wetaskiwin
Proposed finished look Work in Progress (2005) The new look

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