[OSM-newbies] Quays on a canal

[Dave F.]

Peter Childs wrote:
> 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
>
>   
There's also Dock you might want to look at:
http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Dock

"A dock is an '*enclosed'* area of water used for loading, unloading, 
building or repairing ships"

I used this on a canal wharf. It seem to fit the bill.

& there's also Basin:

http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Tag:landuse%3Dbasin

Which was used effectively on a canal here:
http://osm.org/go/eumA6k9Z

Dave F.