2011/1/3 Ulf Lamping <ulf.lamp...@googlemail.com>: > Am 03.01.2011 02:59, schrieb Paul Norman: >> >> I've set up a proposal for sluice_gates, which are typically found on >> small >> waterways in agricultural areas at >> http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Proposed_features/sluice_gate > > What's the difference to waterway=weir? > > http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Tag:waterway%3Dweir
IMHO the difference is that a weir is used to control the water level (and sometimes used to produce energy) while a sluice gate is used for ships to navigate in rivers/canals with different levels (it is part of "steps for ships"). cheers, Martin _______________________________________________ Tagging mailing list Tagging@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/tagging
