The elevated tank was built in 1965 to supply water to the Drolshagen district of Bühren. Water was pumped from a spring below Bühren into this tank and stored so that it could then be fed back to Bühren at sufficient pressure. The system was in operation until 2009, when Bühren was connected to the central water supply. The elevated tank is still used today as a fire-fighting water reservoir.
Text: City of Drolshagen