Key:fountain

fountain
Description
indicates the type of a fountain or drinking water fountain
Group: water management
Used on these elements
Documented values: 11
Requires
amenity=fountain amenity=drinking_water
Useful combination
man_made=drinking_fountain
Status: de facto
fountain=* More details at taginfo
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The key fountain=* is used to map the type of fountains amenity=fountain and drinking water fountains amenity=drinking_water and similar water features. With the currently documented values it is especially useful if many instances of the same type of fountain are deployed.

Common generic types

Picture	Tag	Description
	fountain=bubbler	This is a generic drinking fountain type for fountains which slightly jet the emitted water in the air for the purpose of easy drinking. It may be difficult to fill a bottle in some cases. You can use this tag for all fountains which work according to this principle, but if a more specific (sub)type is available you can use this. Used with amenity=drinking_water
	fountain=drinking	Tag indicates a generic type of drinking fountain. If your fountain can be described with a more specific tag (e.g. fountain=bubbler), you are encouraged to use the more specific type. note: some people (fewer instances) use fountain=drinking_fountain with the same meaning. To reduce tag fragmentation you are encouraged to use the documented variant.. Picture: drinking fountain at the Bolsena lake in Italy.
	fountain=decorative	Tag used for decorative fountains which are not used for drinking water or not anymore
	fountain=splash_pad	Tag indicates a splash pad or spray pool. See also: playground=splash_pad Picture: splash pad on the Detroit Riverwalk.
	fountain=nozzle	Tag indicates a nozzle where water comes out. Usually this means at high velocity. Wikipedia has some information. Used in combination with amenity=fountain.
	fountain=bottle_refill	Tag indicates a generic drinking fountain type which jets the emitted water downwards at lower pressure than a fountain=nozzle, intended to fill reusable drinking bottles. It may be difficult to obtain water directly in hands or mouth in some cases, due to features such as a large bottle sensor to activate the flow, or a recessed water nozzle. These seem to be increasingly common at transport, leisure and health facilities in GB. Should always have bottle=yes. If it is part of the same installation as a fountain you can drink directly from, use fountain=bubbler and bottle=yes in preference to creating multiple points.
	fountain=stone_block	Tag indicates a generic fountain type for fountains that consist mostly of a stone block. Picture: stone block drinking fountain near the Basilica Saint Paul outside the Walls, in Rome, IT.
	fountain=mist

Specific types of drinking water fountains

The tags in this section indicate specific types of drinking water fountains and are used in combination with amenity=drinking_water. Please use them only for those exact types and not for similar or different fountains.

Picture	Tag	Rendering in Röntgen	Description
	fountain=nasone		Tag indicates a Roman style drinking water fountain. Wikipedia has some information.
	fountain=toret		Tag indicates a particular drinking water fountain style in Turin. Wikipedia has some information.
	fountain=roman_wolf		Tag indicates a particular drinking water fountain style in Rome. It is a drinking fountain which is typical for dog parks but can also be found elsewhere. The water comes off an iron cast wolf's head and there is generally a small trough where animals can drink. The fountain itself is made from travertine.
	fountain=sebilj		Tag indicates a particular drinking water fountain style in Sarajevo. See Wikipedia article Sebilj for further information.
	fountain=viktorija_zdenac		Tag indicates a particular drinking water fountain type in Zagreb.
	fountain=wallace		Tag indicates a particular drinking water fountain type in Paris.

State of the fountain

• Lifecycle prefix is a standard way for adding information about the working status. Typical tags are disused:amenity=drinking_water and abandoned:amenity=drinking_water
• operational_status=* generic tag used by some mappers to give information about the operational status.
• Do not use fountain=running, as fountain=* is about the type of fountain.