Tag:water=lock

water = lock
Description
Water area of the lock chamber  
Group: Waterways
Used on these elements
Requires
Useful combination
See also
Status: de facto
More details at taginfo
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water=lock is used for the area of a lock chamber in combination with natural=water. A lock chamber is used for raising and lowering boats, ships and other watercraft between stretches of water of different levels on river and canal waterways.

How to map

The mapping of a lock and its parts is described on wiki-site lock=*.

See also waterway=lock_gate and waterway=canal

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