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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—Bible: New Testament, Mark 8:34,5.
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