[OSM-newbies] How to map a place that allows to cross a waterway=stream

[Glenn Powers]

I believe the closest English term would be "submerged causeway."
-glenn

Peter Herison wrote:
> Stefan Breunig schrieb:
>
> ...[Path crosses stream without bridge or ford]...
>
>   
>> I'm not asking how to tag the way, but the point of crossing.
>>     
>
> I'd also suggest: If there is no facility helping you to cross the
> river like a ford or bridge then just share a node and perhaps tag him
> with a note that there is no structure to cross the stream. Perhaps
> add a width-tag that anyone can see how wide the gap is between the
> two banks.
>
> btw: How would you call something like this in English?:
> http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:Remscheid_-_Reinshagener_Bach_02_ies.jpg
> I think tagging this kind of crossing might be useful if we map trails
> of the general hiking paths...
>
>
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