High Water Mark

High water mark may refer to:

  • Ordinary high water mark, a landscape marking such as floodwater staining left by the highest level of water (e.g., Strandline, debris left by high tide)
  • High-water mark of the Confederacy, the turning point of the Battle of Gettysburg
  • High Water Mark of the Rebellion Monument, a Gettysburg Battlefield memorial
  • High water marks, a hedge fund term used to determine fund performance fees
  • High-water mark (computer security)

Famous quotes containing the words high, water and/or mark:

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