Navigable waters of the United States are regulated under Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act. The term navigable waters includes the oceans and navigable coastal and inland waters, lakes, rivers, and streams. Corps jurisdiction extends shoreward to the mean high water line. The Corps general definition of navigable waters of the United States is “those waters subject to the ebb and flow of the tide shoreward to the mean high water mark and/or are presently used, or have been used in the past, or may be susceptible for use to transport interstate or foreign commerce. A determination of navigability, once made, applies laterally over the entire surface of the waterbody, and is not extinguished by later actions or events which impede or destroy navigable capacity.” See the document linked below for more information.

Waters of the United States

The Norfolk District has many waterways that fall under the jurisdiction of Section 10. See the list in the document linked below for more information.

Norfolk District Navigable Water of the United States