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Piedmont Model Water Tower Competition
New 2026 Details Below!
Piedmont's Annual Model Water Tower Competition
The Model Water Tower Competition, hosted by NC One Water, teaches youth about water resource engineering, infrastructure, water treatment, and water conservation in hope that some students become water professionals.
Students will construct a functional model water tower that is structurally efficient, holds water, can be filled and drained quickly, is aesthetically pleasing, and minimizes cost.
Model Water Tower Competition Information
All teams must be registered no later than Saturday, April 11.
- Advance registration is required. There is no fee to enter.
- Competition Date: Saturday, May 2
- Time: Check-in is from 9-9:30 am.
- Bring the following materials:
- Completed Model Water Tower (one per team)
- Completed Registration Form and Materials List (one per team)
- Completed NC One Water Participant Release Form and City of Greensboro Liability Online Waiver Form (one per student)
- Bring the following materials:
- Location: Craft Community Recreation Center, 3911 Yanceyville Street, Greensboro, NC
- Who: Individuals or teams of up to four elementary (3rd, 4th and 5th grades) and middle
school students (6th, 7th, and 8th grades). Middle school and elementary school
participants should not combine on one team. - Questions: Email us!
View the 2026 student packet where details and criteria are outlined.
The competition allows students to learn about the three main components of a tower through a fun-filled, hands-on science project: an elevated tank, a riser pipe, and a structure to elevate a tank.
Students will practice engineering skills by solving issues and developing the best design based on the limited specifications provided.
On the day of the competition, towers are tested to ensure they meet specifications. Models will be judged based on four criteria:
- Structural efficiency
- Cost efficiency
- Hydraulic efficiency
- Design ingenuity
Please share this flyer with information about this competition with friends throughout the Piedmont (Alamance, Caswell, Davidson, Davie, Forsyth, Guilford, Montgomery, Randolph, Rockingham, Stokes, Surry, and Yadkin).