Tag:water=moat
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A deep, wide defensive ditch, normally filled with water, dug to surround a fortified habitation. ![]() |
Group: water |
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A moat is a deep, wide defensive ditch, normally filled with water, dug to surround a fortified habitation.
How to Map
Draw the moat outline. If there is an island which is completely surrounded by the moat, you may need to create a multipolygon relation.
Add natural=water
and water=moat
.
If there is a dam, waterway=dam
is used to map it separately.
Tags used in combination
name=*
- if the moat has a commonly used nameintermittent=yes
- if the moat is intermittently filled with water
See also
defensive_works=moat
- for (dry) defensive moatsnatural=water
+water=reservoir
- A reservoir or an artificial lake that is used to store water. Usually formed by a dam over a natural water course, water then backs up into a natural valley or depression.landuse=basin
orwater=basin
- an area of land artificially graded to hold water.water=lake
- for a natural or semi-natural lakewater=reflecting_pool
- A reflecting pool: a water feature found in gardens, parks, and at memorial sites. It usually consists of a shallow pool of water, undisturbed by fountain jets, for a calm reflective surface.water=canal
- the water area of a canal, a man-made channel for water. Contains awaterway=canal
way inside.water=ditch
- the water area of a ditch, a simple narrow artificial waterway, used to drain nearby land. Contains awaterway=ditch
way inside.water=drain
- the water area of a drain, an artificial waterway used for carrying superfluous water, lined with concrete or similar. Contains awaterway=drain
way inside.castle_type=*
- for different types of castles which may be (partially) surrounded by a moat.