I've got a stream (https://www.openstreetmap.org/browse/way/25366571 , https://www.openstreetmap.org/browse/way/23071524 ) that is interrupted by a lake (https://www.openstreetmap.org/browse/way/23728215 ). I had thought of making the stream into a waterway relation, so to prevent having the metadat twice. But looking at the wiki, waterway relations do not include lakes. If I make a waterway relation, should I just leave the lake out, or should I include the lake? Or should the stream continue through the lake? asked 05 Feb '13, 08:49  pbb edited 05 Feb '13, 13:08  Vclaw |
One Answer:
I believe the stream should continue through the lake. See this wiki page and the section that begins "In addition to a linear description of the watercourse" suggesting that if mapping area water features on the course of a stream or river, the linear way should continue. answered 05 Feb '13, 10:02  EdLoach ♦ |
Thanks! I continued the stream through the lake, and merged the two streams.