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

[Shaun McDonald]

On 14 May 2008, at 17:18, Karl Newman wrote:

> [..]
> In certain cases, yes. It depends on the season and the location. In  
> a drainage canal near my house (would be called a stream if it were  
> natural), the water stops flowing in summer, but there are generally  
> pools in certain areas that hold water year round. Some drainage  
> ditches are concrete, but most aren't--they're just cuts in the  
> earth; sometimes they're elevated above the surrounding terrain with  
> berms on either side (these are more commonly used for irrigation,  
> not so much for drainage). Generally only certain large cities have  
> the big concrete canals suitable for car chases. ;-)
>

If it's just a cutting with no concrete, then it would just be a ditch.

Shaun