Tag:waterway=confluence
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 waterway = confluence
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| A notable junction point between waterways. |
| Group: waterways |
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| Status: in use |
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waterway=confluence is the point of interest tag for a node where one watercourse meets another. This tag is not required to map a connection point, but is useful when a confluence has a name or other notable attribute.
How to map
Map the waterway=river, waterway=stream, or similar features around the confluence. Connect them with a shared node. Position the node at the central point where the two watercourses meet and tag it waterway=confluence.
Useful combinations
name=*description=*ele=*wikidata=*wikipedia=*
Examples
- 206147977
206147977 – Meeting of Waters at the forks of the Amazon River in Manaus, Brazil - 34189204 34189204 – Forks of the Ohio River in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- 11920037765 11920037765 – confluence of the Gunnison and Colorado Rivers, namesake of the City of Grand Junction, Colorado