Land Use & Zoning
Riparian rights in Alabama give property owners adjacent to a non-navigable stream the right to:
AOwn the stream bed to the center of the stream✓ Correct
BDivert the entire stream for personal use
CSell water rights to neighboring landowners
DBuild dams without state approval
Explanation
Under riparian rights, property owners adjacent to a non-navigable stream own the stream bed to the centerline of the stream. Rights to use the water are tied to ownership of the adjacent land.
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