Property Ownership
The doctrine of prior appropriation for water rights (used in western states) means:
AThe first landowner on a river has exclusive use of all water
BWater rights are allocated by the government based on first in time, first in right, regardless of land adjacency✓ Correct
CAll landowners have equal rights to water flowing past their land
DWater rights follow land ownership automatically
Explanation
Prior appropriation (used in many western states) grants water rights based on priority of use: 'first in time, first in right.' Rights are administered by the state and do not depend on land location relative to the water source.
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