Key:estuary

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Public-images-osm logo.svg estuary
2010-10-25 Gironde Estuary.jpg
Description
A part of a river's water body where the tide comes in. Show/edit corresponding data item.
Group: marine
Used on these elements
should not be used on nodesshould not be used on waysmay be used on areas (and multipolygon relations)may be used on relations
Status: in use

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Consider use tidal=yes instead.

A tidal river (such as the Hudson up to Federal Dam, or the Thames up to Teddington Lock) is called an estuary.

You may add the tag estuary=yes in such a case.

See also Proposal:Tidal Rivers.