Cisterns & Rain Barrels

Cisterns are containers used for for collecting, storing and using rainwater for landscape irrigation and other uses. The rainwater is collected from impervious surfaces, such as roofs, into a container (called a cistern) for later use. Rain barrels are form of cistern and are an easy way for homeowners to collect rainwater from their roof gutters.

Examples of cisterns & rain barrels on the Stormwater Solutions Self-Guided Tour:

Divine Creations
3095 Old Hollow Road, 
Walkertown
 

Enterprise Center
1922 S. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive
Winston-Salem

(View from parking lot behind the building)

Family Services
1200 S. Broad St.
Winston-Salem
(Next to the driveway on Broad Street)

N.C. Cooperative Extension Forsyth County Center
(Cistern behind demonstration garden garage)
1450 Fairchild Road
Winston-Salem

N.C. Cooperative Extension Forsyth County Center
(Rain barrel)
1450 Fairchild Road
Winston-Salem