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by znep 2332 days ago
Yes, in the US (and presumably some other countries, I don't know of any offhand).

Many other countries such as Canada use Lowest Astronomical Tide. The difference is actually important to know at times when boating between the countries.

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chart_datum#Choice_of_tidal_ph...