Tag:emergency=water_tank

emergency = water_tank

Description

A large water basin or tank for a fire department to take water

Group: emergencies

Used on these elements

Useful combination

Status: de facto

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OSM Tag History

A large water basin or tank for a fire department to take water. It is designed to get fast access to water for extinguishing fires whenever the water pipes are not adequate and no natural water is close by.

Tagging

emergency=water_tank
+ water_tank:volume=50000 l
+ man_made=reservoir_covered

OR

emergency=water_tank
+ man_made=storage_tank
+ content=water

The page for emergency=fire_hydrant and the one for emergency=water_tank have declared different default units for water_tank:volume in the past; it is therefore perhaps preferable to always explicitly specify a unit.

Also add a general tag for the reservoir or storage tank as appropriate: