Celebrating

Local Identity.

Dynamic LED lighting transforms water towers into sources of civic pride and community landmarks.

Color Kinetics has been lighting water towers across the US and around the world for nearly 30 years.

Download the Water Towers Application Guide to see what's possible for yours.

Download the Illuminating Water Towers Application Guide

Proof of Performance

Water towers are already part of the skyline.

Here's what happens when you light them.

Warner Bros Studio Water Tower

Burbank, California, USA
Built in 1927 as an emergency fire suppression water supply, this 41 m (127 ft) icon has been transformed into a dynamic canvas for celebration, from everyday brand presence to Red Cross awareness events lit in saturated red.

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Olde Town Arvada Water Tower

Arvada, Colorado, USA

A 46 m (152 ft) 150,000-gallon tower built in 1910, completely restored and relit as part of an area-wide revitalization. The new system consumes just 11% of the power of the previous installation and lights only the tower, not the sky.

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Arctura

Östersund, Sweden

A 6.8 million gallon heat and power plant tank, 64 m (210 ft) tall and 27 m (88 ft) in diameter. The new lighting significantly reduced energy consumption while making Arctura a more prominent part of the city skyline.

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What's in the Guide?

The Water Towers Application Guide covers the fundamentals of water tower lighting, practical guidance that translates across the wide variety of tower sizes, shapes, and materials found in communities everywhere.

Lighting the Tank

The tank is the centerpiece. Learn how to light it evenly all the way around, bring emphasis to logos and lettering, and eliminate the hotspots and banding that plague poorly specified installations.

Lighting the Supports

The structural supports, legs, cross-bracing, and base, offer their own lighting opportunities. Grazing, spotlighting, flooding, and direct view all work here, often in combination.

Tying it All Together

From Blast Powercore OptiField for even circumference lighting, to ReachElite High Punch for long-distance logo emphasis, to Vaya Tube and Flex Compact for structural accent, the guide maps the right luminaire to every part of the tower.