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

[Stefan Breunig]

I've tagged it as canyon of death, I guess that suits it best :)

On Sun, Dec 7, 2008 at 21:35, Glenn Powers <glennpowers at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I've crossed fords on horseback, on foot and in four wheel drive
> vehicles. "Shallow" is a very relative term. Horses can cross several
> feet of water, so can people -- if they're determined. For the love of
> all that's good, please don't add another tag unless you really, really
> need to. More tags means more work for everyone.
>
> cheers,
> glenn
>
>
> Adrian wrote:
>> Phil James wrote:
>>
>>> Ford is surely the description that should be used. A ford does not have
>>> to be constructed to perform that role; it can simply be a shallow point
>>> on a stream or river that can be crossed by wading/on horseback & c.
>>>
>>
>> and
>>
>> Thorir Jonsson wrote:
>>  > "A ford is a place in a watercourse (most commonly a stream or river)
>>  > that is shallow enough to be crossed by wading, on horseback, or in a
>>  > wheeled vehicle."
>>
>> Both those definitions of ford use the key word "shallow". Now read the
>> original question:
>>
>> "there is no bridge or ford or anything else that would ease crossing
>> the stream. It's just a place without bushes and trees and the stream is
>> relatively small so crossing is easier."
>>
>> Doesn't mention shallow anywhere. If a crossing place isn't shallow
>> relative to the rest of the stream it isn't a ford.
>>
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