West Water Tower and Ground Storage Tank, Historic water tower and storage tank in Orion, Illinois.

The West Water Tower and Ground Storage Tank stand at 310 11th Avenue in Orion, Illinois. The tower is a steel tank with a hemispherical bottom carried on a steel trestle, 136.5 feet (41.6 m) tall. At its base sits the ground storage tank, built of redwood and holding 30,000 US gallons (110,000 L).

Built in 1928, this water infrastructure was constructed following several fires that exposed gaps in the village's firefighting capabilities. The project improved both emergency response and everyday water distribution across the community.

The site's name is used locally for the tower and the redwood tank at its base, both listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 5, 2003. The listing recognised a village waterworks approved in 1927 and built in 1928, when Orion sought modern technology and progress after repeated fires.

Located along 11th Avenue, the structure is visible from public areas where you can observe the steel framework and the ground tank alongside it. The site is easily accessible for anyone interested in viewing this piece of local infrastructure.

The ground tank is built of redwood, not metal, and sits at the foot of the steel tower rather than underground or on a hillside. It holds 30,000 US gallons (about 110,000 litres), and both structures were listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 5, 2003.