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-time-lapse #confocal #microscopy of spheroids
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Preprint: https://doi.org/10.1101/2024.05.12.593682
GitHub: https://github.com/arteys/MSLASpheroidStamp
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Working list: Tallest spherical water towers* in the USA – UPDATED
Source: rebresearch.comThese are often referred to as a “spheroid,” a “pedesphere” or a “water sphere.” There are slight variations in the engineering design, but for purposes of this post, a spherical water tower is one with a round (or nearly round) tank either set upon top of a single pedestal or on leg(s).
*References to elliptical water towers were removed from this post on 2/26/25. A separate post will be created for them.
Pensacola Beach, FL – Source: en.wikipedia.org Zebulon, NC – Source: buddroadtrips.blogspot.com Akron, OH – Source: si.comDue to their largely round appearance, spherical water towers are often painted or decorated in a manner that draws attention to them. The most common example is the smiley face, with 18 known examples. Others include beach balls (4), peaches (2), baseballs (5), an eight ball (1), a fishing bobber (1), an egg (1), and golf balls atop of tees (3).
Ocean City, MD – Source: wmdt.comBelow are those for which data has been found to date. When more data is found on other water towers, it will be added. As always, any additions, corrections, or suggestions are most welcome. Peace!
Braman, OK – Source: worldstallestwatersphere.com Union, NJ – Source: worldstallestwatersphere.comThose shown in italics have been seen by the author.
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2. U of A Water Tower (2022): Tuscaloosa, AL = 230 feet – added 2/18/25
3. Braman Water Spheroid (2010), OK = 220.6 feet
4. Harnett County Water Tower: Erwin, NC = 219.75 feet
5. Water Spheroid (1986): Edmond, OK = 218 feet
6. Union Watersphere (1964): Union, NJ = 212 feet
7-9. Albert Lea Water Tower (2023): Albert Lea, MN; Kannapolis Water Tower (2024): Kannapolis, NC; and Nebraska Crossing Water Tower: Gretna, NE = 200 feet – Gretna added 2/18/25
10. Vandals Heights Water Tower (1989): Vandals Heights, MN = 192.5 feet
11. Williston Park Water Tower: Williston Park, NY = 180 feet – added 2/19/25
12. Beach Ball Water Tower (1970s): Pensacola Beach, FL = 176 feet
13-14. Pigeon Forge “Ripken” Baseball Water Tower (2015): Pigeon Forge, TN and Kent Heights Water Tower: East Providence, RI = 175 feet – Kent Heights added 2/18/25
15-16. New Town Water Tower (2023): New Town, ND and Damascus Water Tower, MD = 170 feet – both added 2/18/25
17. Destin Water Tower #6 (2020): Destin, FL = 169 feet
18-19. Bryan “Dum-Dum” Water Tower (1946): Bryan, OH and North Myrtle Beach Water Tower: North Myrtle Beach, SC = 165 feet – North Myrtle Beach added 2/18/25
20-21. Tribute Water Tower (2015): The Colony, TX and Cabela’s Water Tower (2002): Wheeling, WV = 164 feet – Cabela’s added 2/18/25
22-24. Eight Ball Water Tower (1968): Tipton, MO; Kill Devil Hills Water Tower (2020): Kill Devil Hills, NC; and VA Medical Center Water Tower: Marion, IL = 160 feet – Kill Devil Hills added 2/18/25 and Marion added 3/31/25
25. Menlo Park Water Tower: Sioux Falls, SD = 159 feet – added 2/18/25
26. Warrenville Water Tower (2025): Warrenville, IL = 157 feet
27-28. Fort Leonard Wood Water Tower: Fort Leonard Wood, MO and Eastside Water Tower (2010): Fayetteville, AR = 156 feet – Eastside added 2/18/25
29. Village Water Tower (2024): Fairport Harbor, OH = 155 feet
30. Blooming Prairie Water Tower (2024): Blooming Prairie, MN = 154 feet
31-38. Golf Ball Water Tank: Rock Springs, WY; Smiley Face Water Tower: Adair, IA; Angola West Water Tower (2013): Angola, IN; Lisbon Water Tower (2024): Lisbon, OH; Creativity Water Tower (2013): Mt. Vernon, IL; Gages Water Tower (2025): Grayslake, IL = 150 feet; and Golf Ball Water Tower: Silvis, IL and Boomers Water Tower (1978): Schaumburg, IL ~ 150 feet – Angola, Lisbon, and Mt. Vernon added 2/18/25 and Silvis added 4/1/25
39-40. Abbotsford Water Tower (1997): Abbotsford, WI – added 2/16/25 and Bobcat Water Tower (2003): Blue Hill, NE = 146 feet – added 2/29/25
41-42. Beach Ball Water Tower: Lake Worth Beach, FL and Litchfield Water Tower (1995): Litchfield, MN = 145 feet – Litchfield added 3/29/25
43. Golf Ball & Tee Water Tower: Rend Lake, IL = 141 feet
44-45. Duluth Heights Water Tower (2012): Duluth, MN and Aqua NC Water Tower (2024): Beau Rivage, NC = 140 feet – Aqua NC added 2/29/25
46-47. East Bay Water Tower (2017): Traverse City, MI and Meridian “Onion” Water Tower: Meridian, ID = 138 feet – Meridian added 2/29/25
48-52. Peachoid Water Tower (1981): Gaffney, SC; Water Spheroid (1954): Northbrook, IL; Woodfield Mall Water Tower (1971): Schaumburg, IL; Hollywood Water Tower (2016): Hollywood, MD; and Reservoir Water Tower (2025): Mt. Vernon, IL = 135 feet – Hollywood added 2/19/25 and Mt. Vernon added 3/31/25
53. New Smyrna Water Tower (2023): New Smyrna, DE = 133 feet – added 2/19/25
54. Rensselaer Water Tower (2023): Rensselaer, IN = 132 feet – added 2/19/25
55. Senator Paul Simon “Smiley Face” Water Tower (1973): Makanda, IL = 131 feet – added 4/1/25
56-61. Poteet Water Tower: Poteet, TX ~ 130 feet; Strawberry Water Tower: Plant City, FL; Lucy Water Tower (1985): Margate, NJ; Moog Water Tower (late 1950s): East Aurora, NY; Greenwood Park Water Tower: Greenwood, IN; and Courtland Water Tower (2020): Courtland, MN = 130 feet – Greenwood Park and Courtland added 2/19/25
62. Cedarburg Water Tower (2021): Cedarburg, WI = 129 feet
63-68. Gonzales Water Tank: Gonzales, CA; Smiley Face Water Tower (1960s): Longport, NJ; Firestone Country Club Water Tower (1959): Akron, OH; Almont Water Tower: Almont, MI; and East End Water Tower: Ocean Isle Beach, NC; Sears Water Tower (1950s): Lansing, MI = 125 feet – Almont and Ocean Isle Beach added 2/19/25; Lansing added 3/31/25
69-70. Beach Ball Water Tower (2016): Ocean City, MD and Smiley Face Water Tower (1956): Ashley, IN = 123 feet – Ashley added 3/31/25
71. Tanglen Water Tower: Minnetonka, MN = 122 feet – added 2/19/25
72. Sheldon Water Tower (2023): Sheldon, IA = 121.5 feet
73. Giant Peach Water Tower (1992): Clanton, AL = 120 feet
74. Wahoo Water Tower (1975): Wahoo, NE = 118 feet – added 2/19/25
75. Hardin’s Landing Water Tower: Spring Hill, TN = 117 feet – added 2/19/25
76. VA Medical Center Water Tower (2024): Louisville, KY = 112 feet – added 2/19/25
77-78. Apple Basket Water Tower (early 1990s): Mt. Jackson, VA and Shipbuilder’s Village Water Tower (late 1980s): Milton, DE = 110 feet – Milton added 2/19.25
79. Paul Bunyan’s Bobber (1960): Pequot Lakes, MN = 106 feet
80-84. Earthoid Water Tank: Germantown, MD and Grimm Road Water Tower (1974): Evansville, IN = 100 feet; Killbourn Spheroid Water Tower: Oak Forest, IL; and Lockwood Spheroid Water Tower: Oak Forest, IL = 100 feet and Baseball Water Tower: Fort Mill, SC ~ 100 feet – two in Oak Forest added 2/19/25
85. Upper Mt. Vernon Water Tower (1971): Evansville, IN = 95 feet
86. Giant City Water Tank/Observation Tower (1970): Giant City State Park, IL = 82 feet
87. Tigerhawk Water Tower (2018): Iowa City, IA = 70 feet
Paul Bunyan’s Bobber: Pequot Lakes, MN – Source: mnbucketlist.comMore information needed:
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Working list: Tallest water tower in each state
Listed below are the tallest water tower in each state based on available information through the internet. As a result, it is a working list that is subject to updates since details on every water tower in the country are not put online, and water towers are constructed or torn down on a regular basis making the figures provided, pardon the pun…”fluid.” Please note the height criteria is for freestanding water towers, not those placed atop buildings.
Blue Origin Water Tower, FL – Source: orlando sentinel.com Wallops Flight Facility Water Tower, VA – Source: facebook.comWithin the list are new(er) towers, older ones, and a surprising number that no longer function as a holding tank for water due to age, condition, preservation, or repurposing. Interestingly, two of the towers – State University 0f New York (SUNY) at Albany and University of the Pacific/Burns Water Tower in Stockton were/are hidden by the exterior appearance of a bell tower.
Water tower at the SUNY-Albany campus in Albany, NY – Source: loc.gov Burns Water Tower – Stockton,CA – Source: commons.m.wikimedia.orgNo doubt the most imaginative adaptive reuse of a former water tower comes from Toa Baja, Puerto Rico where the Levittown Water Tower is now home to the Toa Baja Public Library!
Source: pinterest.com/F&N AirPhoto Source: adictosadescubrirpr.com/2017/08/06/78pueblos1bandera-ruta-norte/Water towers are often the tallest structure in suburban and rural communities. As a result, their appearance can be an important branding, advertising, or marketing tool for the community and surrounding area. This may include a local high school/college logo, town symbol/logo, something famous about the area, or a patriotic theme. Here are two fun examples (that are not the tallest in their state):
Cawker City, KS – Home of the World’s Largest Ball of Twine – Source: tnemec.com Bryan, OH – Home of Dum-Dum Pops – Source: kiro7.comFurthermore, instead of a bland structure or one covered with wireless communications antenna, many communities have painted/decorated their water towers to be a source of local pride. There’s even an annual national “Tank of the Year” competition sponsored by the Tnemec Company where since 2006, voters have selected the best Tnemec coated water tower in the country. Winners to date include water towers/tanks in:
Enjoy the list of the tallest tank in each state and if you know of a water tower that exceeds the one provided for a given state, please pass along the data and it will be included. Peace to all!
240 foot tall Farmers Branch, TX Water Tower – Source: keranews.org*No longer an operating water tower.
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2. Wallops Flight Facility Water Tower (ca 1960s), VA = 307 feet
3. Air Force Plant #81 Water Tower (1962): West Valley City, UT ~ 300 feet
4. State University of New York at Albany Water Tower (1965), NY = 248 feet
5. Farmers Branch Water Tower (2019), TX = 240 feet
6. Richfield Water Tower (ca 2019), OH = 233 feet
7. University of Alabama Water Tower (2022): Tuscaloosa, AL = 230 feet
8. Braman Water Spheroid (2010), OK = 220.6 feet
9-11. Lewis & Clark Water Tower (2022): Beresford, SD; Erwin Water Tower (2012), NC; and Federalsburg Water Tower (2017), MD = 220 feet
12-20. New Orleans Water Towers (2), LA; Albert Lea (New) Water Tower, MN; Lyon Township Water Tower (2019), MI; Hot Springs Water Tower (2021), AR; Emporia Water Tower (2019), KS; Nebraska Crossing Water Tower(?): Gretna, NE; and Wildcat Country Water Tower (2023): Lexington, SC; Central Water Tower (2023): Macon, GA; and Tower Park Water Tower (1968): Peoria Heights, IL = 200 feet
21. Bissell Street Water Tower* (1886): St. Louis, MO = 195 feet
22. Tie in the same state – Repurified Water Tower (2012): Murfreesboro, TN and Gibson County Industrial Park Water Tower (2020): Humboldt, TN = 190 feet
23-24. Library Water Tower (2024): Idaho Falls, ID and Louisville Water Tower *(1860), KY= 185 feet
25-26. New Haven Water Tank (1998), IN and Berkeley County Water Tower (2017): Martinsburg, WV = 179 feet
27. University of the Pacific/Burns (Water) Tower* (1963): Stockton, CA = 178 feet
28-32. Mesa del Sol Water Tower: Albuquerque, NM; and Kent Heights Water Tower (1997): East Providence, RI; and Weehawken Water Tower (1883), NJ; Dacona Water Tower, CO; and North Point Water Tower* (1874): Milwaukee, WI = 175 feet
33. Hickham “Freedom” Water Tower* (1928) AFB, HI = 171 feet
34-39. Bondurant Water Tower (2023), IA; North Kalispell Water Tower (2024), MT and New Town Water Tower (2023), ND; St. Elizabeth’s Water Tower (2018): Washington, DC; and Lovell Water Tower (2017), WY = 170 feet
40. Camden-Wyoming Water Tower (2016): Camden, DE = 162 feet
41-44. Salisbury Beach Water Tower (2012), MA; West Hill Water Tower (2022): Kent, WA; Columbus Water Tower (?), MS; and Veolia Water Tower (2023): Mechanicsburg, PA = 160 feet
45. Rochester Water Tower (2023), NH = 156 feet
46-47. Levittown Water Tower: Toa Baja* (1977), PR and Government Hill Water Tower: Anchorage, AK = 150 feet
48. Falcon Field Water Tower* (late 1950s): Mesa, AZ = 140 feet
49. Capital Hill Water Tower (2024): Medford, OR = 135 feet
50. South Burlington Water Tower (2024), VT = 127 feet
51-52. New Canaan Water Tower (2020), CT and People’s Perch Water Tower*: East Baldwin, ME = 120 feet
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North Point Water Tower in Milwaukee – Source: visitmilwaukee.com Chicago Water Tower – Source: britannica.comSOURCES:
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With the advent of human-induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSCs) and differentiation protocols, methods to create in-vitro human-derived neuronal networks have been proposed. Although monolayer cultures represent a valid model, adding three-dimensionality (3D) would make them more representative of an in-vivo environment. Thus, human-derived 3D structures are becoming increasingly used for in-vitro disease modeling. Achieving control over the final cell composition and investigating the exhibited electrophysiological activity is still a challenge. Thence, methodologies to create 3D structures with controlled cellular density and composition and platforms capable of measuring and characterizing the functional aspects of these samples are needed. Here, we propose a method to rapidly generate neurospheroids of human origin with control over cell composition that can be used for functional investigations. We show a characterization of the electrophysiological activity exhibited by the neurospheroids by using micro-electrode arrays (MEAs) with different types (i.e., passive, C-MOS, and 3D) and number of electrodes. Neurospheroids grown in free culture and transferred on MEAs exhibited functional activity that can be chemically and electrically modulated. Our results indicate that this model holds great potential for an in-depth study of signal transmission to drug screening and disease modeling and offers a platform for in-vitro functional testing.
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