Tag:basin=stormwater

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Description
A special basin used for stormwater
Group: water management
Used on these elements
should not be used on nodesshould not be used on waysmay be used on areas (and multipolygon relations)should not be used on relations (except multipolygon relations)
Requires

or

Useful combination
Status: in use

A special basin used for stormwater that originates from precipitation, including heavy rain and meltwater from hail and snow. The basin is normally not filled with water.

See also Stormwater on Wikipedia

How to map

Draw as an area area along the outline of the basin and add

or

Tags used in combination

See also

  • basin=detention detention basin catches storm water and allows it to drain slowly into natural waterways.
  • basin=retention retention basin catches storm water and retains it, forming an artificial pond.