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The '''<code>waterway</code>''' key marks flowing water — rivers, streams, and canals — drawn as ways in the direction of flow.

== How to tag ==
Trace the watercourse downstream and tag the way <code>waterway=*</code>. A wide river is also given its surface as an area with <code>natural=water</code>.

== Values ==

{| class="wikitable"
! Value !! Used for
|-
| [[Map:waterway=river|<code>river</code>]] || A large natural watercourse.
|-
| [[Map:waterway=stream|<code>stream</code>]] || A small natural watercourse.
|}

== See also ==
* [[Map:natural=water|natural=water]]
* [[Map:water|water]]

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