[Talk-GB] Tagging Mill Races / Leats / Lades
Martin Wynne
martin at templot.com
Thu Nov 14 12:44:00 UTC 2019
On 14/11/2019 12:31, Ken Kilfedder wrote:
> Per the wiki "Use waterway=canal for man-made open flow (free flow vs pipe flow) waterways used to carry useful water for transportation, hydro-power generation OR irrigation purposes." E.g. there are a range of purposes for which waterway=canal is used.
But see: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aqueduct_(water_supply)
"An aqueduct is a watercourse constructed to carry water
...in modern engineering, the term aqueduct is used for any system of
pipes, ditches, canals, tunnels, and other structures used for this purpose.
...The simplest aqueducts are small ditches cut into the earth"
Martin.
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