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Elmvale - Southwestern Ontario
Simcoe County. Photo © Mark Visser |
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Standpipe Information (10-2005)
Location: Young Street West
Signage:
Built: 1995
The two glass lined standpipes and pumphouse
were built at a cost of $1,000,000
Height: 15.85 meters each
Capacity: 1,000,000 liters each
Consulting Engineers: The Ainsley group.
A dedicated watermain feeds the new
pump house, which maintains system
pressure by the use of two standpipes.
The two pictures below were taking from
Young Street.They are the only reminders
of the 1927 water works at this site |
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Area information. Elmvale, Ontario is a rural town in Springwater Township, Ontario. It is located at the intersection of County Road 27 and County Road 92 (Queen Street), 20 mins north of Barrie.
Elmvale first got its name when the post office opened in 1859. It had previously been known as Four Corners, Elm Flats, and 'Saurin'.
On June 2, 1998 a tornado struck Elmvale and caused no serious damage. On May 21, 2003 a confirmed EF0 tornado struck Elmvale. Minor damage was reported to a barn roof and silo, and around 65 mature trees were uprooted. Wikipedia |
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