Tag:waterway=sluice_gate

waterway = 
Description
A gate that can be moved up and down to control the flow of water. Show/edit corresponding data item.
Group: waterways
Used on these elements
may be used on nodesmay be used on waysmay be used on areas (and multipolygon relations)should not be used on relations (except multipolygon relations)
Status: de facto
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Tools for this tag

A sluice gate is a gate that can be moved up and down to control the flow of water.

How to map

  • Draw a node node or draw a way way on the barrage gate and add waterway=.

Seamark tags

See also

  • Proposed features/sluice gate proposing waterway=flow_control
  • waterway=valve + valve=gate was also proposed
  • waterway=lock_gate – A gate of a lock (a device for raising and lowering boats between stretches of water of different levels on river and canal waterways)
  • waterway=weir – A barrier built across a river, stream or canal to regulate water levels where water may flow over the top depending on the water level and height adjustment of the weir in case of movable weirs
  • waterway=debris_screen – A grate filtering floating debris (like logs), while letting water flow freely

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