### Question
How is the "shores" defined?


### Answer
The term **shores** is defined in *33 U.S.C. § 426a* as follows -

> the shore lines of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, the Gulf of Mexico, the Great Lakes, Lake Champlain, and estuaries and bays directly connected therewith.

#### Citation:
  - *33 U.S.C. § 426a*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 9-PROTECTION OF NAVIGABLE WATERS AND OF HARBOR AND RIVER IMPROVEMENTS GENERALLY > SUBCHAPTER I-IN GENERAL**

