Austin. Manitoba.
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	Photo Credits: Manitoba Agricultural Museum Tower Message: Tower Location: Manitoba Agricultural Museum, Austin Original location: MacGregor, 14 km from Austin Tower Information (10-06) Built: 1900. Height: 16.46 m. Capacity: 180,000 liters Water Source: Gravity filled from Jackson’s Lake The tower consists of two separate structures.
The 180, 000 liter inner tub is made of 76 mm (3") thick cedar and is supported by 4.90 m. square timbers, 6.70 m. high in the air. The height provides the gravity pressure needed to fill the locomotives. The outer shell, which is not attached to the tub, simply serves as an insulated cover for the water. By having a stove at the bottom of the building during the winter months, the outside shell would prevent the water from freezing.
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