[email protected] wrote:
On Fri, 11 Sep 2009 12:05 +0100, "Dave F." <[email protected]>
wrote:
For this area I've used Dock
"A dock is an '*enclosed'* area of water used for loading, unloading,
building or repairing ships"
For ships read barges.
In this case, the area of water is not enclosed, and is used for mooring
narrow boats used as houseboats. If I get up there again, I'll take a
photo.
I think the enclosed was emphasised to apply for docks at sea.
However I think yours /is /technically enclosed by the banks of the canal.
What /was /it used for? I have similar in my area. Today it's used to house leisure
craft but originally used for (un)loading commercial cargo of coal & quarried
stone.
The important part is "used for loading, unloading, building or repairing ships"
I have had a bit more of a scour around OSM for examples. I
cannot find another similar body of water. However, I've noticed people
using natural=water a lot. Not too sure about this - it clearly isn't
natural!
I've had discussions where they were claiming that it's the water that
is being described as natural!! Which is utterly ridiculous.
I suppose it is an option, if having canals as areas is no good
(does anyone have any views on using area=yes?). Maybe another option is
to use riverbank and add this as a jutting out bit of the main
watercourse?
Cheers
David
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