Navigable Waters of the United States

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-018322",
  "term": "Navigable Waters of the United States",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "“Navigable waters” as defined in section 502(7) of the FWPCA, and includes:(1) All navigable waters of the United States, as defined in judicial decisions prior to passage of the 1972 Amendments to the FWPCA (Pub. L. 92-500), and tributaries of such waters;(2) Interstate waters;(3) Intrastate lakes, rivers, and streams which are utilized by interstate travelers for recreational or other purposes; and(4) Intrastate lakes, rivers, and streams from which fish or shellfish are taken and sold in interstate commerce.",
  "references": [
    "40 CFR 112.2 (CFR 2013)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/navigable-waters-of-the-united-states/"
}