Tag:man_made=windpump
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A device that pumps natural gas or water using the wind, typically mass produced. 
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A wind pump is a machine operated by the force of wind, acting on vanes or sails, used for pumping water (and sometimes Natural Gas). The most common form being a lattice tower
Wind pumps are distinct from man_made=windmill due to the wind power not being used to mill grain or drive machinery.
In some English speaking countries they are called Windmills
How to Map
Add a node at the centre of the windpump and tag with man_made=.
They can be combined with man_made=water_well and amenity=watering_place.
If you know it you can extensively complete it with pump_mechanism=*. Many wind pumps use pump_mechanism=piston and may be manually driven by handle=lever in case of lacking wind.
As you see on the chart below, a wind pump can be associated with several other features, like man_made=storage_tank.
See also
man_made=windmill- for traditional windmills (including traditional looking windmills that happen to pump water rather than mill grain).power=generator+generator:source=wind- for wind turbines- Pumping proposal