Key:fountain

fountain
Description
indicates the type of a fountain or drinking water fountain 
Group: Properties
Used on these elements
Documented values: 9
Useful combination
Status: de facto

The key fountain=* is used to map the type of fountains amenity=fountain and drinking water fountains amenity=drinking_water and similar water features. With the currently documented values it is especially useful if many instances of the same type of fountain are deployed.

Common generic types

PictureTagDescription
fountain=nozzle Tag indicates a nozzle where water comes out. Usually this means at high velocity. Wikipedia has some information. Used in combination with amenity=fountain.
fountain=bubbler This is a generic drinking fountain type for fountains which slightly jet the emitted water in the air for the purpose of easy drinking. It may be difficult to fill a bottle in some cases. You can use this tag for all fountains which work according to this principle, but if a more specific (sub)type is available you can use this.

Used with amenity=drinking_water

fountain=drinking Tag indicates a generic type of drinking fountain. If your fountain can be described with a more specific tag (e.g. fountain=bubbler), you are encouraged to use the more specific type.
note: some people (fewer instances) use fountain=drinking_fountain with the same meaning. To reduce tag fragmentation you are encouraged to use the documented variant..

Picture: drinking fountain at the Bolsena lake in Italy.

fountain=splash_pad Tag indicates a splash pad or spray pool.

Picture: splash pad on the Detroit Riverwalk.

fountain=stone_block Tag indicates a generic fountain type for fountains that consist mostly of a stone block.

Picture: stone block drinking fountain near the Basilica Saint Paul outside the Walls, in Rome, IT.

fountain=mist
fountain=bottle_refill Tag indicates a generic drinking fountain type which jets the emitted water downwards at lower pressure than a fountain=nozzle, intended to fill reusable drinking bottles. It may be difficult to obtain water directly in hands or mouth in some cases, due to features such as a large bottle sensor to activate the flow, or a recessed water nozzle. These seem to be increasingly common at transport, leisure and health facilities in GB. Should always have bottle=yes. If it is part of the same installation as a fountain you can drink directly from, use fountain=bubbler and bottle=yes in preference to creating multiple points.

Specific types of drinking water fountains

The tags in this section indicate specific types of drinking water fountains and are used in combination with amenity=drinking_water. Please use them only for those exact types and not for similar or different fountains.

PictureTagRendering in RöntgenDescription
fountain=nasone Tag indicates a Roman style drinking water fountain. Wikipedia has some information.
fountain=toret Tag indicates a particular drinking water fountain style in Turin. Wikipedia has some information.
fountain=roman_wolf Tag indicates a particular drinking water fountain style in Rome. It is a drinking fountain which is typical for dog parks but can also be found elsewhere. The water comes off an iron cast wolf's head and there is generally a small trough where animals can drink. The fountain itself is made from travertine.
fountain=viktorija_zdenac Tag indicates a particular drinking water fountain type in Zagreb.
fountain=wallace Tag indicates a particular drinking water fountain type in Paris.

See also

  • Lifecycle_prefix is a standard way for adding information about the working status. Typical tags are disused:amenity=drinking_water and abandoned:amenity=drinking_water
  • operational_status=* generic tag used by some mappers to give information about the operational status. Please do not use fountain=running, as the fountain is about a type of fountain.
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