What's a Cistern Tank?

A water tank is a container for storing water. Water tanks are used to provide storage of water for use in many applications, drinking water, irrigation agriculture, fire suppression, agricultural farming, both for plants and livestock, chemical manufacturing, food preparation as well as many other uses.

What is the purpose of a cistern tank?

Cisterns are large tanks that store rainwater collected from impervious surfaces for domestic uses or for consumption.

What is the difference between a cistern and a water tank?

is that tank is a closed container for liquids or gases or tank can be a small indian dry measure, averaging 240 grains in weight while cistern is a reservoir or tank for holding water, especially for catching and holding rainwater for later use.