Key:lock

A lock is a device used for raising and lowering boats, ships and other watercraft between stretches of water of different levels on river and canal waterways by raising and lowering the water level in a fixed chamber.

How to map

Small lock

1. Lock

Separate the way of the waterway=* at the two lock gates. Mark the newly created section with

• lock=yes
• lock_name=* - lock name
• waterway=canal

2. Gate of a lock

Place two nodes on the main flow line (waterway=*), where the upper and lower sluice gate is located and mark both

• waterway=lock_gate

3. Channel or river

Large lock

Example: West India Dock Entrance Lock

1. Lock

Separate the way of the waterway=* at the two lock gates. Mark the newly created section with

• lock=yes
• lock_name=* - lock name
• waterway=canal

2. Lock chamber

• Draw a surface area and add natural=water + water=lock.

3. Gate of a lock

• Draw the lock gate with a line and add waterway=lock_gate.

4. Channel or river

• waterway=canal
• waterway=river

5. Riverbank

• natural=water + water=canal or water=river

Tags used at the lock

• maxwidth=*
• maxlength=*
• draft=*
• lock_ref=*
• lock:height=*
• manual=yes - the lock is operated with muscle power
• automated=yes - the lock is operated by mechanical power
• self_service=* - is the lock operated by the crew of the boat
  • self_service=only - the lock must always be operated by the crew of the boat
  • self_service=no - the lock is operated by staff, crew may or cannot operate it
  • self_service=partially - at times, the lock is operated by staff, while the crew must operate it at other times (for example at night)
  • self_service=yes - crew operated, but not further specified
• opening_hours=*
• boat=*
• ship=*
• CEMT=*
• seamark:type=gate
  • seamark:gate:category=lock
  • seamark:gate:clearance_height=*
  • seamark:gate:clearance_width=*

See also

• waterway=boat_lift - A boat lift
• waterway=dock - A dock
• waterway=security_lock - Flood barrier
• vhf=* - VHF channel number to communicate with the lock
• Marine Mapping
• Seamarks/Gates#Other Attributes
• lock on Wikipedia

Possible tagging mistakes

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• waterway=lock

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Related terms: ‹ lock › ‹ lock gate › ‹ lock chamber ›