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basin

area of land artificially graded to hold water. Note that this definition includes also structures typically without water. Usually these features are made for man made water courses e.g. storm water, water treatment
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basin

Summary

Key Facts

  • basin is a type of basin[1].
  • basin is a type of water reservoir[2].
  • basin is a type of artificial body of water[3].
  • basin is used for flood control[4].
  • basin's OpenStreetMap tag is recorded as landuse=basin[5].

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Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include basin[1], water reservoir[2], and artificial body of water[3].

Use and Application

basin is used for flood control[4].

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  3. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Lucidieaux · 2026-08-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Gnd id → 4135183-6
    P14692 → Q4850
    Has use → flood control
    Imported from → —
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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