This template generates an infobox for waterways. Below is the basic syntax that you need to get a complete infobox for an article. Place this below any hatnotes and before any other text and fill in the variables. If a variable is empty, it can and should be omitted. Other, more specific parameters exist and are described in detail below.

This is the basic code you need to set up an infobox of waterway


{{Infobox waterway
 | name =
 | image=
 | caption=
 | location=
 | coordinates=
 | opened=
 | length=
 | north_end=
 | south_end=
 | terminals=
 | owner=
 | operator=
}}
{{Infobox waterway
| name = National Waterway 3 
| image = NWW3.JPG
| location = [[Kerala]], [[India]] 
| opened = February 1993
| length = {{convert|205|km|abbr=on}}
| north_end = Kottapuram 
| south_end = [[Kollam]] 
| terminals= 9
| owner = Inland Waterways Authority of India 
| operator = Central Inland Water Transport Corporation 
}}