# Drying height

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On a [nautical chart](/source/Nautical_chart), the **drying height**[1] is the [vertical distance](/source/Vertical_distance) of the seabed that is exposed by the [tide](/source/Tide), above the [sea](/source/Sea) [water level](/source/Water_level) at the [lowest astronomical tide](/source/Lowest_astronomical_tide).

On [admiralty charts](/source/Admiralty_chart) a drying height is distinguished from a depth by being underlined.

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Jollands, Simon (25 April 2023). ["Tidal terms and definitions"](https://www.safe-skipper.com/tidal-terms-and-definitions/). *safe-skipper.com*. Retrieved 8 July 2025.

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