Key:basin
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Used for more detailed specification of natural=water + water=basin or landuse=basin. ![]() |
Group: water management |
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Documented values: 10 |
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Used for more detailed specification of natural=water + water=basin or landuse=basin.
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basin | infiltration | A special basin used for infiltration of rainwater into the groundwater. From ![]() |
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basin | detention | A special basin used for detention of rainwater before being discharged into a surface water body. From ![]() The picture beside shows a "dry pond" |
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basin | retention | A special basin used for retention of rainwater before being discharged into a surface water body. From ![]() |
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basin | evaporation | A basin containing water containing a dissolved substance (precipitate). These basins are used for harvesting precipitate, removing the water from hazardous waste, evaporating the precipitation that falls on a contaminated site, or preventing pesticides, fertilizers, and salts from agricultural wastewater from contaminating the water bodies they would flow into. | ||
basin | aeration | An aeration basin. | ||
basin | cooling | An artificial body of water which was created to supply cooling water and/or store heat. | ||
basin | footbath | A basin containing water to clean the feet before entering a swimming pool. | ||
basin | settling | A settling basin. Settling basins are used to treat wastewater by settling. | ||
basin | water_regeneration | A basin with plants for the biological regeneration of water, e.g. at swimming pools. Example in OSM. |
This table is a wiki template with a default description in English. Editable here.
See also
- Proposed features/basin=infiltration - original proposal for the infiltration value
- man_made=bioswale - a rain garden near a residential street used for bio-retention of rainwater and storm-water management