Shallow water

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Definition of Shallow water:
Water of such depth that surface waves are noticeably affected by bottom topography. Typically, this implies a water depth equivalent to less than half the wavelength.[1].
This is the common definition for Shallow water, other definitions can be discussed in the article

References

  1. CIRIA (1996). Beach management manual. CIRIA Report 153.

See also