[OSM-talk] difference between waterway=canal and waterway=drain

Rory McCann rory at technomancy.org
Wed May 14 16:03:10 BST 2008


Karl Newman wrote:
> Wow, that's not obvious to the casual (non-UK) observer. In the US, the 
> usage of "canal" is different. They're almost never navigable, and even 
> small drainage ditches are commonly called "canals". Almost no-one here 
> would call any kind of waterway a "drain". Definitely clarify that on 
> the Wiki.

So what do you call the big man made 'rivers' that barges go down?

Rory




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