[OSM-talk] waterway=lock

[Jack Stringer]

Just looking at Keepright and I can see loads of waterway=lock

What is the preferred way to record the information?

http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Tag:waterway%3Dlock_gate
Shows to tag both ends of the lock. If there is a name just to use name.

http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Key:lock
Says to tag either both ends or just use a single node.

Problem I see is that there are 2 ways to name a lock and 2 ways to
indicate one exists.

For example,
waterway=lock_gate
name=Withrington Bottom Lock

or

lock=yes
lock_name=Withrington Bottom Lock

I have then seen people use name_1=5 to tell you the lock number.

I would suggest,
waterway=lock_gate
name=Withrington Bottom Lock
ref=5

Discuss...



Jack Stringer