Tag:man_made=basin

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Description
An area of land artificially graded to hold water. Show/edit corresponding data item.
Group: man made
Used on these elements
may be used on nodesshould not be used on waysmay be used on areas (and multipolygon relations)should not be used on relations (except multipolygon relations)
Useful combination
See also
Status: in use

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It is recommended to use natural=water + water=basin instead.

An area of land artificially graded to hold water. Note that this definition includes also structures typically without water. Usually these features are made for man made water courses e.g. storm water, water treatment.

Tags used in combination

  • name=* - name of the basin
  • basin=* - refines the type of the basin
  • intermittent=yes - if the presence of water is intermittent.