The Canadian Directory of Water Towers and Standpipes is sponsored by "Understanding Your Home" Rockwood - Southwestern Ontario Wellington County. Guelph/Eramosa Township. Photo © Mark Visser Standpipe Information Location: Signage: Rockwood on the new standpipe Built: 1907, the original standpipe, on the far right, which was torn down after the new one, above, became operational in 2007 Height: new standpipe, 22 meters. Capacity: new standpipe, 1,360,000 liters       Area information Guelph/Eramosa is a township located in Wellington County, in midwestern Ontario, Canada. It partly encircles the city of Guelph. Rockwood is the main community in this townshipand located on Highway 7 between Acton and the city of Guelph. The Eramosa River runs through the centre of the village and is the reason for Rockwood's existence, having been the source of power for several mills that were the economic engine that spawned the original settlement. Limestone was also extracted from what is now the nearby Rockwood Conservation Area at that time. This area has hundreds of geological potholes which were formed at the end of the last ice age. For more info on these gelogical wonders click here. Wikipedia Other sites you may be interested in USA Water Towers and Standpipes Magnetic Hills: USA, CA, Worldwide Thumbnail Collection of USA Water Towers The History of the Christian Fish Symbol   Home Ontario - R Index