Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Objects Facet
3. Built Environment (hierarchy name)
4. Single Built Works (hierarchy name)
5. single built works (built environment)
6. [single built works by specific type]
7. [single built works by function]
8. hydraulic structures
9. [hydraulic structures by function]
10. water distribution structures

Additional parents:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Associated Concepts Facet
3. Associated Concepts
4. scientific concepts
5. physical sciences concepts
6. earth sciences concepts
7. earth features
8. physical features
9. hydrographic features
10. man-made hydrographic features

Narrower term/s

• cisterns (plumbing components) [NP]
• sacred tanks[+]
  • temple tanks
  • sarovars

Anotations

Scope note:

Hydraulic structures designed to store water for various purposes, including drinking, bathing, irrigation, fire suppression, and industrial processes. Water tanks may be of various sizes and materials, but the term is generally used for structures or containers of relatively larger size.