Historic Sites of Manitoba: Selkirk Water Tower (Jemima Street, Selkirk)

The Selkirk water tower, which stands 135 feet tall and holds 200,000 gallons of water, was built in 1961. In 2021, it was painted in multicolored stripes with text reading “City of Selkirk” across the bulb.

Selkirk Water Tower

Selkirk Water Tower (December 2017)
Source: George Penner

Selkirk Water Tower

Selkirk Water Tower (November 2023)
Source: Rose Kuzina

Site Coordinates (lat/long): N50.14450, W96.87758
denoted by symbol on the map above

Sources:

Information for this page was provided by the City of Selkirk website.

This page was prepared by George Penner, Anne Brazeau, and Rose Kuzina.

Page revised: 1 December 2023

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