### Question
How is the "Drybed Lands" defined?


### Answer
The term **Drybed Lands** is defined in *25 U.S.C. § 1779b* as follows -

> those lands which, on December 13, 2002, lie above and contiguous to the mean high water mark of the Arkansas River in the State of Oklahoma

#### Citation:
  - *25 U.S.C. § 1779b*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 19-INDIAN LAND CLAIMS SETTLEMENTS > SUBCHAPTER XIII-CHEROKEE, CHOCTAW, AND CHICKASAW NATIONS CLAIMS SETTLEMENT**

