An hour later they were down at the high-water level, their heavy boots sinking into the mud, the sky overcast above them, the creek and the distant water meadows to their left.

Many buildings have plaques on the walls marking high-water levels from past inundations, mostly from the mighty Rhône, which has largely been tamed.

During recent high-water levels, the parking lots of many stores were submerged along Purchase Street, the main street of Rye.

The road followed what might have been the former high-water level of the lake on the north side of the valley.

This brings the high-water level to just below the coastal road.

"We're fighting the principle that the beach below the high-water level belongs to the general public," said John Cacciola, a member of the group.

The high-water level refers to shoreline that is covered by water at least half the time.

The caves just above high-water level are supposed to be quite extensive.

This scenic trail parallels the eastern shoreline of Applegate Lake, contouring just above the reservoir's high-water level.

The 1861-2 boundary was slightly redefined in 1897, using stone markers instead of high-water levels.