Do I need to store water?

I can't foresee a reason why you would need to store any water, unless there's a chance of everything freezing up on you, which would be highly unlikely. It sounds like you have an ideal set up, good job.

are you from the west kootenay?

We are in a similar situation with a very large storage tank of rainwater as our main source of supply year round, and have access to many streams on the property. However, we still store bottled water with our prep supplies in case we have to evacuate from the property, or a natural disaster or other event prevents us from using it. 🙂

Kootenay - yup:)

Grace - good point!

I know that is the first thing on most lists to square away, but I'm in unique circumstances. I'm totally off-grid with my own well. I also have a small creek running on my land. Between these 2 sources, I'm fairly confidant of my ability to get fresh water year round. Am I missing some reason that still need to squirrel some away?

Thanks in advance!

i have bought pail from bridens that clean the water im near awater source just a block away is that good enough plus some bottled water i only started this in may 2012 and my family thinks im nutts lol its just the gut feeling i get tsomething will happen so i have been hoarding food ect. 😉

thank you for your insight. the lake is just a block away from my home its fresh water i have stuff to clean the water i hope it will be enough.

You might think of the possibility of something contaminating your source of water and have a backup plan. If you only have one source like that lake, find a backup lake, stream or spring. This time of year know how you'll melt enough snow.
I store very little water compared to most folks (25 gal in the winter, add 100 gal for the rain barrels above freezing) but I have a gravity fed Berkey filter as a backup that will clean just about any water of most contaminants if need be.

I keep about 12 or 13 Gal ready for use and can filter about another 8K to potable providing the source isn't chemically polluted. I intend on digging a very shallow well (12ft or so as the water table is pretty high here) to avoid the 'need' to collect above ground water. While not perfect a well is more difficult to contaminate than open water. I'll test 'before' and 'after' filtration water samples once the well is producing. It's very seldom that 2 weeks go by with neither roof snow melt or rain which I would feel very safe collecting and filtering. (my first choice during grid down)

Do you 'need' to store water? Probably not. But prepping is about being prepared for the unexpected as well. I would stoke 'a few days worth' of chlorinated water away and rotate the 'stock' 3 or 4 times a year just to keep it fresher.

As mentioned, you have great water supplies, but nothing is perfect.

In the end, it's your decision.

I live at the base of a mountain that feeds three creeks and two rivers, from a glacier that has never gone dry in the 25 years I've lived here.
I still keep 30 gallons just in case I can't get to them.

Hey pass creek prepper,
I am in a similar situation as you...
I have a deep well, ground level well for backup and a lake right across the road, so pretty well set for water.
That is until the pipes froze the other day!
Ya sure, I could get water from the ground well with a bucket, but having water storage on hand sure did help get the coffee ready and the toilet flushed.
Of course a hairdryer solved the problem pretty quick, but when something happens...anything that could cut your well supply, it's handy to have a few days worth ready to go.
The onset of an emergency is a busy and confusing time. Having one less thing to deal with at that moment is a great help!

Having the ability to filter or treat your natural water supply is just prudent business. Having additional storage on hand in case you are unable or unwilling (due to circumstances) to tap into your natural water supply is good peace of mind.
We generally have lots of water supply area's on Vancouver Island, but if a big shaker hits, I want to have more than a few gallons at hand to tide me over before I start hauling from the closest river or lake.
Glad to lend a comment or two. Great forum.

I agree with most of the comments here in tht I agree on having water stocked up as a back up. I live (rent) on a property with a well, surface creek at the lake side - three choices of water. Last spring we had a couple of washouts in the area. I just happened to be between the two washouts. First the power was cut off so the pumphouse for the well was without power. Second the creek overflowed from washout water coming down the mountain. Third, because so many cars and a house (I'm not kidding!) were washed into the lake right where I live - you could see small oil slicks on the surface of the water - all three sources of water for me were at least temporaily out of commission in one fell swoop!. All I can say is it's a good thing my husband is pretty creative and got a battery powered sump pump to provide water from the well for flushing toilets and washing. And yes, I go by my gut to and for some reason I had filled all the usual water containers in the house full the morning everything went to hell in a waterslide. Now I also have many, many litre's of water stored on hand as well. Backups for backups for backups for backups. I am also currently investing in multiple ways to filter and purify water as well. After all, three days without and you won't have to worry about water again.