Tag:water=moat
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A deep, wide defensive ditch, normally filled with water, dug to surround a fortified habitation. 
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moat is a deep, wide defensive ditch, normally filled with water, dug to surround a fortified habitation.
How to Map
Draw the moat outline. If there is an island which is completely surrounded by the moat, you may need to create a multipolygon relation.
If there is a dam, waterway=dam is used to map it separately.
Tags used in combination
name=*- if the moat has a commonly used nameintermittent=yes- if the moat is intermittently filled with water
See also
defensive_works=moat- for (dry) defensive moatsnatural=water+water=reservoir- A reservoir or an artificial lake that is used to store water. Usually formed by a dam over a natural water course, water then backs up into a natural valley or depression.landuse=basinorwater=basin- an area of land artificially graded to hold water.water=lake- for a natural or semi-natural lakewater=reflecting_pool- A reflecting pool: a water feature found in gardens, parks, and at memorial sites. It usually consists of a shallow pool of water, undisturbed by fountain jets, for a calm reflective surface.water=canal- the water area of a canal, a man-made channel for water. Contains awaterway=canalway inside.water=ditch- the water area of a ditch, a simple narrow artificial waterway, used to drain nearby land. Contains awaterway=ditchway inside.water=drain- the water area of a drain, an artificial waterway used for carrying superfluous water, lined with concrete or similar. Contains awaterway=drainway inside.castle_type=*- for different types of castles which may be (partially) surrounded by a moat.