### Question
What is the definition of high tide line?


### Answer
The definition of **high tide line** is as follows in *40 CFR § 401.11*:

> the line of intersection of the land with the water's surface at the maximum height reached by a rising tide. 

#### Citation:
  - *40 CFR § 401.11*
  - Heading: **PART 401—GENERAL PROVISIONS > CHAPTER I—ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED)**

