Tag:valve=gate

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Gate valve 6183.jpg
Description
Kind of on/off valve which opens by lifting a sluice gate out of a liquid flow. It doesn't allow flow regulation Edit this description in the wiki page. Edit this description in the data item.
Group: pipelines
Used on these elements
may be used on nodesshould not be used on waysshould not be used on areasshould not be used on relations (except multipolygon relations)
Useful combination
Status: approvedPage for proposal

A Gate valve involves a sluice which goes in or out a liquid flow to close or open it. We recognize them by a body as large as the diameter to close is big.

We can find them on large water mains, eventually large piped underground canals and usage=headrace tunnels.

You can complete their description in OSM with actuator=*, turn_to_close=* or handle=*. See examples

Examples

Photo Location Tagging Comments
Gate valve in Russia.jpg Russia

pipeline=valve
valve=gate
actuator=manual
handle=wheel

A gate valve with wheel handle visible in the streets as to control gas input of a building. Marking often described "клиновая задвижка" which translates to gate valve.
Chittenden Locks during large lock maintenance 041 - in the tunnel, in front of Stoney gate valve.jpg USA, Seattle

pipeline=valve
valve=gate
actuator=hydraulic_cylinder

A big gate valve closing a water transmission canal going through an underground tunnel.
Sewerage gate valve.jpg France, Rennes

pipeline=valve
valve=gate
actuator=electric_motor
handle=wheel

A gate valve is installed on the red pipe to let or not sewerage water going or not.