Tag:man_made=windpump

A wind pump is a kind of windmill, usually mass-produced and made of metal, that is typically used for pumping natural gas or water. In North America, they are also referred to as weathercocks or simply windmills.

Wind pumps are distinct from man_made=windmill by their construction, smaller size, and numerous small rotors.

How to Map

Add a node at the centre of the windpump and tag with man_made=windpump.
They can be combined with man_made=water_well and amenity=watering_place.
If you know it you can extensively complete it with pump_mechanism=*. Many wind pumps use pump_mechanism=piston and may be manually driven by handle=lever in case of lacking wind.

As you see on the chart below, a wind pump can be associated with several other features, like man_made=storage_tank.

Typical features found on ranches, including wind pumps, and their corresponding OSM tags.

See also

• man_made=windmill - for traditional windmills (including traditional looking windmills that happen to pump water rather than mill grain).
• power=generator + generator:source=wind - for wind turbines
• Pumping proposal