### Question
How is the term high tide line defined?


### Answer
The term **high tide line** is defined in *40 CFR § 300.5* as the following:

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

#### Citation:
  - *40 CFR § 300.5*
  - Heading: **Subpart A—Introduction**

