Tag:barrier=ditch

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+/- barrier=ditch Description A ditch, trench or ravine Used on these elements Status Undefined Tools for this tag Combinations worldwide in Australia/Oceania in Europe (list) in Asia (list) in Central America (list) in South America (list) in Africa (list)  (via overpass turbo - help)

Description

A ditch, trench or ravine, usually with a stream at the bottom, that is not easily crossed, especially if not on foot.

There is often a waterway=ditch running along the bottom of the trench - that is, tagged on the same way. Consider using waterway=ditch instead of, or in combination with, barrier=ditch, whenever the ditch is not totally dry most of the year.

Given the current use figures (there are hundredfold more uses of waterway=ditch than there are uses of barrier=ditch), a waterway=ditch can be taken to imply that it is also a barrier=ditch, but not vice versa.

How to map

A ditch is always a linear feature. Represent it with a way with the barrier=ditch tag.

Remember that any barrier tag may interpreted as impassible for pedestrians. Leave a gap in the barrier where you can pass the ditch on foot (or map a bridge).

Tags to use in combination

• width=* - The width of the ditch in metres (unless other unit is specified).
• waterway=stream or waterway=drain - Although a ditch might "usually" have a stream at the bottom, you should make this explicit with one of these tags.
• ditch=ha_ha - Only for the particular type of trench as an ornamental garden feature known as a "ha-ha" (wikipedia:Ha-ha).

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See also

• waterway=ditch.

Related terms: <dike> <ditch>