1929年以前,广州市供水工程未臻完善,市民用水,时受短缺之苦。为了保证用水,曾先后建造四个调节水量的水塔。后来市区逐渐扩展,人口日益增多,供水系统不断有所改进,原建水塔,已不适应。目前,除越秀山的球形水塔是停用后仍保留作为风景的点缀外,其余都先后被拆除了。 Before 1929, the water supply project in Guangzhou was not perfect, and public water was suffering from a shortage. In order to ensure water, has built four water towers to regulate the water. Later, the urban area gradually expanded and the population increased day by day. The water supply system continued to improve. The original water tower was out of date. At present, except the Yuexiu Mountain spherical water tower is still retained as a decorative embellishment, the rest have been removed.