[Talk-GB] Mapping reservoirs

[Gareth L]

Hi Andrew,

My understanding is that the environment agency can have certain areas nominated as ‘reservoir’ as part of a flood defence scheme. Despite not being watered most of the time.
e.g.
https://www.rugby.gov.uk/news/article/1628/council_works_with_environment_agency_to_bolster_butlers_leap_flood_defences


Gareth

From: Andrew Hain<mailto:andrewhainosm at hotmail.co.uk>
Sent: 05 December 2021 13:22
To: talk-gb at openstreetmap.org<mailto:talk-gb at openstreetmap.org>
Subject: [Talk-GB] Mapping reservoirs

Most reservoirs in the UK are tagged natural=water (in common with other water areas), usually qualified with water=reservoir [https://taginfo.openstreetmap.org.uk/tags/water=reservoir]. Some, however, are tagged  landuse=reservoir instead [https://taginfo.openstreetmap.org.uk/tags/landuse=reservoir]. Is there any need to keep the landuse=reservoir tag or should everything go under natural=water?

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Andrew

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