On February 1, 2015 3:21:44 AM CST, Warin <61sundow...@gmail.com> wrote: > On 31/01/2015 10:49 AM, S Volk wrote: > > > > Hi, > > I've been mapping on Africa in HOT tasks and around, I've seen some > > cisterns, also know that some humanitarian NGOs have made many > > cisterns on Africa (also water_wells). > > > > Question: > > How to tag a cistern (it seems to be not like what is shown for > > "landuse=reservoir"; rather a small "man made" reservoir, on ground > > level or escavated, for either natural or treated water)? > > > > Or, in addition, since there are tags for "man_made=water_well, > > "man_made=water_tower", wouldn't it be worth to have a tag like > > "man_made=cistern"? > > > > Thank you in advance, regards, > > Sérgio (user:SergioAJV) > > svo...@hotmail.com > > > > > > A 'cistern' has a mechanism for keeping a water level stable, commonly > > used in toilets. And OSM has no tag for that feature (yet). They are > connected to a water supply with some pressure behind it. > > I'd think you want to map the provision of water? > If it is 'drinkable' then the generic amenity=drinking_water would > suit? > If non potable then amenity=watering_place ? > > If you don't know if it is drinkable then assume not, so use > amenity=watering_place ? Maybe add a note ? > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > Tagging mailing list > Tagging@openstreetmap.org > https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/tagging
Once again, we are divided by a common language. In American usage, a cistern is a holding tank for captured rain water, used as an alternative to a well in areas where no city water supply is available. They often take the form of an underground pit with a waterproof lining. -- John F. Eldredge -- j...@jfeldredge.com "Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that." -- Martin Luther King, Jr.
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