Tag:water=canal
 water = canal |
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The area covered by the water of a canal  |
| Group: Waterways |
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The area of covered by the water of a canal. Should contain waterway=canal way inside.
How to map
Draw the outline of the canal and add natural=water + water=canal.
If the canal is very long, it must be divided into several segments.
In addition a way 
tagged as waterway=canal, must be drawn in the direction of the canal flow.
Tags used in combination
- name=* - if the canal has a commonly used name
- intermittent=yes - if the canal is intermittently filled with water
See also
- water=moat - A moat: a deep, wide defensive ditch, normally filled with water, dug to surround a fortified habitation
- water=ditch - the water area of a ditch, a simple artificial waterway serving as a barrier or for draining surrounding land. Contains a waterway=ditch way inside.
- water=drain - the water area of a drain, an artificial waterway used for carrying superfluous water, lined with concrete or similar. Contains a waterway=drain way inside.
- water=river - the area of a river. Contains a waterway=river way inside.
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