[Tagging] Feature Proposal - RFC - sluice_gate

[M∡rtin Koppenhoefer]

2011/1/3 Ulf Lamping <ulf.lamping at googlemail.com>:
> Am 03.01.2011 02:59, schrieb Paul Norman:
>>
>> I've set up a proposal for sluice_gates, which are typically found on
>> small
>> waterways in agricultural areas at
>> http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Proposed_features/sluice_gate
>
> What's the difference to waterway=weir?
>
> http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Tag:waterway%3Dweir


IMHO the difference is that a weir is used to control the water level
(and sometimes used to produce energy) while a sluice gate is used for
ships to navigate in rivers/canals with different levels (it is part
of "steps for ships").

cheers,
Martin