Package: ManMadeWaterFeatures
Parent: InlandWater
Relevant types:
Name | Type | Definition | Description |
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Aqueduct_C | Feature Type | A pipe or artificial channel that is designed to transport water from a remote source, usually by gravity, for freshwater supply, agricultural, and/or industrial use. | It may be supported by a bridge. |
Aqueduct_P | Feature Type | A pipe or artificial channel that is designed to transport water from a remote source, usually by gravity, for freshwater supply, agricultural, and/or industrial use. | It may be supported by a bridge. |
Aqueduct_S | Feature Type | A pipe or artificial channel that is designed to transport water from a remote source, usually by gravity, for freshwater supply, agricultural, and/or industrial use. | It may be supported by a bridge. |
Dam_C | Feature Type | A barrier constructed to hold back water and raise its level to form a reservoir or to prevent flooding. | - |
Dam_P | Feature Type | A barrier constructed to hold back water and raise its level to form a reservoir or to prevent flooding. | - |
Dam_S | Feature Type | A barrier constructed to hold back water and raise its level to form a reservoir or to prevent flooding. | - |
Ditch_C | Feature Type | An artificial waterway with no flow, or a controlled flow, usually unlined, used for draining or irrigating land. | - |
Ditch_S | Feature Type | An artificial waterway with no flow, or a controlled flow, usually unlined, used for draining or irrigating land. | - |
FishLadder_C | Feature Type | A series of ascending pools constructed to enable fish to swim upstream over (or around) a dam. | - |
FishLadder_P | Feature Type | A series of ascending pools constructed to enable fish to swim upstream over (or around) a dam. | - |
FishLadder_S | Feature Type | A series of ascending pools constructed to enable fish to swim upstream over (or around) a dam. | - |
FloatingBarrier_C | Feature Type | A floating barrier used to protect a region of a body of water or to create a sheltered area on a body of water for storage purposes. | For example, a boom placed around an oil tanker to catch accidental releases of oil or placed so as to enclose and contain rafted logs. |
FloatingBarrier_P | Feature Type | A floating barrier used to protect a region of a body of water or to create a sheltered area on a body of water for storage purposes. | For example, a boom placed around an oil tanker to catch accidental releases of oil or placed so as to enclose and contain rafted logs. |
FloatingBarrier_S | Feature Type | A floating barrier used to protect a region of a body of water or to create a sheltered area on a body of water for storage purposes. | For example, a boom placed around an oil tanker to catch accidental releases of oil or placed so as to enclose and contain rafted logs. |
FloodControlStructure_C | Feature Type | An artificial structure or gate that is utilized as a defense against flooding or storm surges. | Consideration should be given to using the more specific Dam or Embankment features where appropriate in lieu of Flood Control Structure. |
FloodControlStructure_P | Feature Type | An artificial structure or gate that is utilized as a defense against flooding or storm surges. | Consideration should be given to using the more specific Dam or Embankment features where appropriate in lieu of Flood Control Structure. |
FloodControlStructure_S | Feature Type | An artificial structure or gate that is utilized as a defense against flooding or storm surges. | Consideration should be given to using the more specific Dam or Embankment features where appropriate in lieu of Flood Control Structure. |
GaugingStation_P | Feature Type | A device that monitors river flow and/or depth, and any associated support structures. | - |
GaugingStation_S | Feature Type | A device that monitors river flow and/or depth, and any associated support structures. | - |
LockBasin_P | Feature Type | The reservoir in a lock, bounded by lock walls and lock gates. | - |
LockBasin_S | Feature Type | The reservoir in a lock, bounded by lock walls and lock gates. | - |
Lock_C | Feature Type | An enclosure with a pair or series of gates used for raising or lowering vessels as they pass from one water level to another. | - |
Lock_P | Feature Type | An enclosure with a pair or series of gates used for raising or lowering vessels as they pass from one water level to another. | - |
Lock_S | Feature Type | An enclosure with a pair or series of gates used for raising or lowering vessels as they pass from one water level to another. | - |
Moat_C | Feature Type | A trench surrounding a tract of land and serving as a barrier. | It is usually filled with water. |
Moat_S | Feature Type | A trench surrounding a tract of land and serving as a barrier. | It is usually filled with water. |
QanatShaft_P | Feature Type | A vertical shaft that provides access to an underground aqueduct and which is part of a qanat system. | A qanat system consists a system of deep underground tunnels especially constructed to channel water from an uphill region to a dryer lower region for use (for example: a village, a garden, a crop land), and qanat shafts to provide access from the surface to the underground tunnels. |
QanatShaft_S | Feature Type | A vertical shaft that provides access to an underground aqueduct and which is part of a qanat system. | A qanat system consists a system of deep underground tunnels especially constructed to channel water from an uphill region to a dryer lower region for use (for example: a village, a garden, a crop land), and qanat shafts to provide access from the surface to the underground tunnels. |
ShipElevator_C | Feature Type | A device used to raise ships vertically between water bodies with different elevations. | Normally ship elevators consist of water filled chambers which can be raised or lowered by means of mechanical devices. Commonly used to move ships between canals where locks would be impractical. |
ShipElevator_P | Feature Type | A device used to raise ships vertically between water bodies with different elevations. | Normally ship elevators consist of water filled chambers which can be raised or lowered by means of mechanical devices. Commonly used to move ships between canals where locks would be impractical. |
ShipElevator_S | Feature Type | A device used to raise ships vertically between water bodies with different elevations. | Normally ship elevators consist of water filled chambers which can be raised or lowered by means of mechanical devices. Commonly used to move ships between canals where locks would be impractical. |
SluiceGate_C | Feature Type | A gate used to regulate the flow or level of water in a watercourse (for example: stream, irrigation ditch, or sluice). | Sluice gates are normally installed in a superstructure and/or frame and most commonly slide vertically to open but on occasion may instead slide horizontally. When opened they allow water to flow under or beside the gate. Commonly sluice gates will be installed perpendicular to the orientation of the flow of water within a watercourse and will be constructed as wide as the watercourse they regulate. Sluice gates may also be installed along the margins of watercourses for the purpose of controlling or permitting the flow of water to or from that watercourse into adjacent watercourses. Sluice gates may be used to regulate both tidal or non-tidal waters. |
SluiceGate_P | Feature Type | A gate used to regulate the flow or level of water in a watercourse (for example: stream, irrigation ditch, or sluice). | Sluice gates are normally installed in a superstructure and/or frame and most commonly slide vertically to open but on occasion may instead slide horizontally. When opened they allow water to flow under or beside the gate. Commonly sluice gates will be installed perpendicular to the orientation of the flow of water within a watercourse and will be constructed as wide as the watercourse they regulate. Sluice gates may also be installed along the margins of watercourses for the purpose of controlling or permitting the flow of water to or from that watercourse into adjacent watercourses. Sluice gates may be used to regulate both tidal or non-tidal waters. |
SluiceGate_S | Feature Type | A gate used to regulate the flow or level of water in a watercourse (for example: stream, irrigation ditch, or sluice). | Sluice gates are normally installed in a superstructure and/or frame and most commonly slide vertically to open but on occasion may instead slide horizontally. When opened they allow water to flow under or beside the gate. Commonly sluice gates will be installed perpendicular to the orientation of the flow of water within a watercourse and will be constructed as wide as the watercourse they regulate. Sluice gates may also be installed along the margins of watercourses for the purpose of controlling or permitting the flow of water to or from that watercourse into adjacent watercourses. Sluice gates may be used to regulate both tidal or non-tidal waters. |
Spillway_C | Feature Type | A passage for surplus water to run over or around a dam. | - |
Spillway_P | Feature Type | A passage for surplus water to run over or around a dam. | - |
Spillway_S | Feature Type | A passage for surplus water to run over or around a dam. | - |
StructuralPile_P | Feature Type | A long pile (for example: a heavy timber or section of steel, wood, or concrete) forced into the earth that may serve as a support (for example: for a pier) or as a free standing pole within a marine environment. | - |
StructuralPile_S | Feature Type | A long pile (for example: a heavy timber or section of steel, wood, or concrete) forced into the earth that may serve as a support (for example: for a pier) or as a free standing pole within a marine environment. | - |
WaterIntakeTower_P | Feature Type | A tower-like structure associated with a dam or water source and used for the intake of water. | - |
WaterIntakeTower_S | Feature Type | A tower-like structure associated with a dam or water source and used for the intake of water. | - |
WaterRace_C | Feature Type | An artificial channel for a current of water, especially one built to provide water for industrial or agricultural purposes or for transporting water-borne materials. | For example, a sluice, a flume, or a tailrace. |
WaterRace_P | Feature Type | An artificial channel for a current of water, especially one built to provide water for industrial or agricultural purposes or for transporting water-borne materials. | For example, a sluice, a flume, or a tailrace. |
WaterRace_S | Feature Type | An artificial channel for a current of water, especially one built to provide water for industrial or agricultural purposes or for transporting water-borne materials. | For example, a sluice, a flume, or a tailrace. |
WaterbodyDivider_C | Feature Type | An artificial structure subdividing a waterbody. | May consist of an artificial earthen embankment subdividing a pond or rice paddy, or an artificial partition (constructed, for example, from concrete or steel) subdividing a fish hatchery tank or water treatment plant aeration tank. |