Tag:natural=spring
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+/- natural=spring
A spring is a point where groundwater naturaly flows out of the ground.
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A spring is a point where groundwater naturaly flows out of the ground.
Spring are generally small feature, but of great importance in the landscape. Some springs are impressive, like the fontaine du Vaucluse. Magical power is often associated with hot springs. Especially in dry areas, springs are traditionally prominently marked on topographic maps.
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Tag
<tag k="natural" v="spring"/> <tag k="name" v="St. Pertersquelle"/>
Maybe some additional informations are important
- intermittent or perennial
- drinkable, mineral, hot water, salty spring
- commercial name, if it's taped and bottled (Evian, San Pellegrino, etc.)
- discharge
- artesian well
- resurgence
- hot water, temperature, main components
See also
- amenity=drinking_water Place to get "drinking water" in smaller amounts for personal usage (hiking, spa, ...)
- drinking_water=* Possible way to indicate potability of the water.
- waterway=water_point Place to get larger amounts of "drinking water" e.g. for caravans
- amenity=fountain A fountain for cultural / decorational / recreational purposes.
- Water well (not in Map Features yet) A man made excavation in the ground to gain water from an aquifer.
- Proposed features/Cave Some spring, especially resurgence are also cave
- Proposed features/Volcano Hot springs may be associated with volcanic features
- Geyser
Rendering
Usual symbols
Currently rendered as small s in Mapnik and not rendered in Osmarender. Details can be found here: http://trac.openstreetmap.org/ticket/2222
Here is a proposed way of rendering : 
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Related terms: well. spring.
