Tag:water=ditch
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 water = ditch
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The water covered area of a waterway=ditch - a simple artificial waterway serving as a barrier or for draining surrounding land. 
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The tag water=ditch is used with natural=water to map the water covered area of a waterway=ditch: a simple artificial waterway serving as a barrier or for draining surrounding land. Should contain a waterway=ditch way inside.
How to map
Draw the ditch 
area outline.
If the ditch is very long, it must be divided into several segments.
Add natural=water and water=ditch.
Also map a separate 
way with waterway=ditch in the direction of water flow.
Tags used in combination
- name=* - if the ditch has a commonly used name
- intermittent=yes - if the ditch is intermittently filled with water
See also
- water=moat - A moat: a deep, wide defensive ditch, normally filled with water, dug to surround a fortified habitation
- water=canal - the water area of a canal, a man-made channel for water. Contains a waterway=canal way inside.
- water=drain - the water area of a drain, an artificial waterway used for carrying superfluous water, lined with concrete or similar. Contains a waterway=drain way inside.
- water=river - the area of a river. Contains a waterway=river way inside.