### Question
How is the term navigable waters defined?


### Answer
The term **navigable waters** is defined in *33 U.S.C. § 1362* as the following:

> the waters of the United States, including the territorial seas

#### Citation:
  - *33 U.S.C. § 1362*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 25-PORTS AND WATERWAYS SAFETY PROGRAM > SUBCHAPTER V-GENERAL PROVISIONS**

