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On Fri, 11 Sep 2009 12:05 +0100, "Dave F." <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:davefox@madasafish.com"><davefox@madasafish.com></a>
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<pre wrap="">For this area I've used Dock
"A dock is an '*enclosed'* area of water used for loading, unloading,
building or repairing ships"
For ships read barges.
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In this case, the area of water is not enclosed, and is used for mooring
narrow boats used as houseboats. If I get up there again, I'll take a
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<pre wrap="">I think the enclosed was emphasised to apply for docks at sea.
However I think yours <i>is </i>technically enclosed by the banks of the canal.
What <i>was </i>it used for? I have similar in my area. Today it's used to house leisure craft but originally used for (un)loading commercial cargo of coal & quarried stone.
The important part is "used for loading, unloading, building or repairing ships"
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<pre wrap="">I have had a bit more of a scour around OSM for examples. I
cannot find another similar body of water. However, I've noticed people
using natural=water a lot. Not too sure about this - it clearly isn't
natural! </pre>
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I've had discussions where they were claiming that it's the water that
is being described as natural!! Which is utterly ridiculous. <br>
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<pre wrap="">I suppose it is an option, if having canals as areas is no good
(does anyone have any views on using area=yes?). Maybe another option is
to use riverbank and add this as a jutting out bit of the main
watercourse?
Cheers
David
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