Looking at the existing guidelines it would be waterway=canal and
canal=headrace (canal here used in the power rather than transport context)

If this is indeed correct then it's not very obvious but it is detailed
here:
https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Proposed_features/Hydropower_water_supplies#Headraces

Regards,
*Paul*

On Thu, 14 Nov 2019 at 11:16, Charlie Reid <[email protected]> wrote:

> Hi
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>
> Can find no guidance on the Wiki about tagging mill races. I come across
> these continually while surveying.
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> They are a totally distinctive water feature which don’t bear much
> relation to listed waterway types. Drain seems to be the closes value – but
> this really misrepresents  their appearance, purpose and behaviour.
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> Any thoughts
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>
>
> Charlie Reid
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