Key:water_source
 water_source
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Indicates the source of the water for features that provide or use water. 
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| Group: water management |
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| Documented values: 8 |
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Status: approved
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water_source=* can be used to indicate the source of the water for features that provide or use water.
This tag was initially approved for use in combination with emergency=fire_hydrant, but it has been used for other features as well, such as shelters and campsites.
Values
- "main" describes a connection to a pressurized water main
Common values
Further values
landuse=farmland
Values used in combination with landuse=farmland
Note: So far it has been used almost exclusively in Afghanistan.
There are also the following keys for irrigation:
- irrigated=*
- irrigation=*
Shelters and huts
Sometimes water is hard to find at a site and you have to plan accordingly.
In 2020, a user made the following suggestion: Proposed value water_source=no means that there is no water found nearby. No lakes, streams within 2 km. Consider making sure that all streams, river and lakes in the area is mapped before adding this tag.