Warner Bros. Water Tower, Water tower at Warner Bros. Studios, Burbank, United States
The Warner Bros. Water Tower stands 133 feet (41 meters) tall on the Warner Bros. Studios lot in Burbank, California, with the WB shield logo on either side of its tank. The tank once held 100,000 U.S. gallons (380,000 L) but no longer holds water; the structure now serves as the company icon.
After the Long Beach earthquake in 1933, the tower was relocated from its original position near the Fire Department. The move aimed to prevent interference with emergency services during future seismic events.
The steel structure serves as the fictional home of characters Yakko, Wakko, and Dot in the animated series Animaniacs. The landmark appears in the background of numerous studio productions.
Visitors see the tower during guided tours of the studio, where guides share details about its construction and role on the lot. The route typically passes several historic buildings along the way.
The tower is the basis for the name and logo of WaterTower Music, the studio's record label. In the current Warner Bros. Pictures opening logo, first used on Locked Down (2021), the repainted tower is the focal point of the studio-lot sequence, rendered in photorealistic CGI by Devastudios.
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