Tag:water=drain

water = drain
Description
The water covered area of a waterway=drain - an artificial waterway, lined with concrete or similar, used to carry superfluous water. Edit or translate this description.
Group: Natural
Used on these elements
should not be used on nodesshould not be used on waysmay be used on areasshould not be used on relations
Requires
Useful combination
See also
Status: in use
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Tools for this tag

The tag water=drain is used with natural=water to map the water covered area of a waterway=drain: an artificial waterway, lined with concrete or similar, used to carry superfluous water. Should contain a waterway=drain way inside.

How to map

Draw the ditch area area outline.

If the ditch is very long, it must be divided into several segments.

Add natural=water and water=drain.

Also map a separate way way with waterway=drain in the direction of water flow.

Tags used in combination

  • name=* - if the ditch has a commonly used name
  • intermittent=yes - if the ditch 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=canal - the water area of a canal, a man-made channel for useful water. Contains a waterway=canal way inside.
  • water=ditch - the water area of a ditch, a simple unlined artificial waterway. Contains a waterway=ditch way inside.
  • water=river - the area of a river. Contains a waterway=river way inside.
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