Tag:outlet=direct

outlet = direct
Description
A duct, tunnel or pipeline directly releases its fluid downstream without control or particular equipment Edit or translate this description.
Group: Man made
Used on these elements
may be used on nodesshould not be used on waysshould not be used on areasshould not be used on relations
Useful combination
Status: approvedPage for proposal
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The default duct outlet with no particular equipment to control the releasing of the fluid downstream.

It can be combined with man_made=outfall sometimes.

Examples

Culverts or tunnels

Photo Location Tagging Comments
Direct outlet of a flooded tunnelFrance

outlet=direct (default value)

 A direct outlet of a flooded tunnel

Pipelines

None of these situations indicates the water reach a water body, so no combination with man_made=outfall is made.

Photo Location Tagging Comments
Pipeline direct outletUSA

outlet=direct

 The simplest pipeline outlet
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