[Talk-us] U.S. inland waterways

[Richard Fairhurst]

Malcolm Herring wrote:
> I have not come across tags more detailed than "boat=yes" for 
> general waterway data.

There's plenty of waterway tags in widespread use.
http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Key:waterway
http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Key:lock
etc. etc.

> Even that tag is ill-defined - nobody is sure whether it 
> is an indication of permission or of navigability.

Yes, they are. It's an indication of permission, just like foot=, bicycle=,
etc. etc. Documented at http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Key:boat .

Honestly, you saltwater types... ;)

cheers
Richard
editor, Waterways World



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