[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 33, Volume 3]
[Revised as of July 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 33CFR328.5]

[Page 466-467]
 
                TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
 
 CHAPTER II--CORPS OF ENGINEERS, DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY, DEPARTMENT OF 
                                 DEFENSE
 
PART 328_DEFINITION OF WATERS OF THE UNITED STATES--Table of Contents
 
Sec.  328.5  Changes in limits of waters of the United States.

    Permanent changes of the shoreline configuration result in similar 
alterations of the boundaries of waters of the United States. Gradual 
changes which are due to natural causes and are perceptible only over 
some period of time constitute changes in the bed of a waterway which 
also change the

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boundaries of the waters of the United States. For example, changing sea 
levels or subsidence of land may cause some areas to become waters of 
the United States while siltation or a change in drainage may remove an 
area from waters of the United States. Man-made changes may affect the 
limits of waters of the United States; however, permanent changes should 
not be presumed until the particular circumstances have been examined 
and verified by the district engineer. Verification of changes to the 
lateral limits of jurisdiction may be obtained from the district 
engineer.