Tag:waterway=waterfall

waterway = waterfall
Description
A place where water flows over a vertical drop or a series of drops in the course of a stream or river.
Rendering in OSM Carto
Group: Waterways
Used on these elements
Useful combination
name=* height=* width=*
Status: de facto
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A  waterfall, or a cascade. A place where water flows over a vertical drop or a series of drops in the course of a stream or river.

How to Map

Draw a node on a river or stream and add waterway=waterfall.

Tags to use in combination

• name=*
• height=*
• width=*

See also

• More descriptive page about waterfalls
• natural=cliff
• waterway=weir
• waterway=dam

Possible Tagging Mistakes

natural=waterfall

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More details at taginfo

• natural=waterfall

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water=waterfall

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More details at taginfo

• water=waterfall

If you know places with this tag, verify if it could be tagged with another tag.
Automated edits are strongly discouraged unless you really know what you are doing!