[OSM-newbies] Quays on a canal

[Peter Childs]

2009/9/2  <osmlists at dellams.fastmail.fm>:
> Hi folks
>
> Can anyone give any advice on tagging quays on a canal? I can't find
> anything in Map Features.
>
> Basically, I need to map a small rectangular area of water on the canal
> with a number of wood/concrete quays with moorings for narrowboats. For
> the time being I have mapped the area as:
>
> name: Oldfield Quays
> waterway: canal
> area: yes
>
> I haven't mapped the wood/concrete quays themselves. Firstly, does this
> seem a reasonable way to tag the area of water? And secondly, does
> anyone have any suggestions as to how to tag the quays themselves? Any
> help appreciated.
>
>
> http://www.openstreetmap.org/?lat=53.394048&lon=-2.367347&zoom=18&layers=B000FTF
>

Tag it like a Harbour see http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Harbour

A Harbour in OSM terms is anywhere you park boats be that, on a river,
at sea or on a canal.

Peter