Tag:man_made=storage_tank
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 man_made = storage_tank
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A container that holds liquids or compressed gases. 
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Status: de facto
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Storage tanks are containers that hold liquids, compressed gases (gas tank) or mediums used for short- or long-term storage.
How to map
Set a node 
at the center of the feature or draw an area 
along its outline. Tag it with man_made=storage_tank.
Tags used in combination
- building=storage_tank
- height=* - height in meters
- content=* - what the storage tank typically holds
- content=fuel – petroleum fuels (i.e. gasoline, diesel, heating oil...)
- content=gas – gas
- content=hydrocarbons – hydrocarbons (generic tag)
- content=slurry – slurry
- content=drinking_water – drinking water
- content=chemicals – chemicals
- content=gas -
Gas - content=LNG - Liquefied natural gas
- content=LPG - Liquefied petroleum gas
- content=hot_water - stored energy in the form of hot water by produced by a generator
- content=manure
- content=oil - crude oil
- content=rainwater - collected rainwater only
- content=sewage - municipal wastewater
- content=water
- content=wastewater - any water that has been adversely affected in quality by anthropogenic influence
- capacity=* - capacity in cubic metres. If weight or litre capacity is given instead, add appropriate symbols t, kg or l (see Map Features/Units). Remember to put space between number and symbol. iD will only accept numbers in the capacity field, but the extra symbol can be added in the Tags table below.
- material=* - main material the storage tank is made of
- location=* defaults to overground.
- location=underground
- location=partially_underground (proposed, see Talk page)
- operator=* - Company, corporation, person or any other entity who is directly in charge of the current operation of a map object
- building=storage_tank (if applicable)
Examples
Storage tanks on aerial imagery
Possible tagging mistakes
The tag tank=* is used sporadically to tag details of storage tanks. Since it is already documented as a tag for access by military tanks (the ones with tracks, an armoured hull and a cannon) this usage of tank=* is discouraged.
See also
- man_made=silo - A storage container for bulk material, often grains such as corn or wheat
- man_made=gasometer - A large container in which natural gas or town gas is stored near atmospheric pressure at ambient temperatures
- man_made=water_tower - Structure with a water tank at an altitude to increase pressure in water network
- man_made=reservoir_covered - A covered reservoir is a large man-made tank for holding fresh water
- Proposal to tag water treatment tanks as man_made=storage_tank
External links
- Storage tank on Wikipedia