Property OwnershipIntermediateColorado Exam

In Colorado, 'riparian rights' can be contrasted with 'littoral rights' in that littoral rights apply to:

AFlowing streams and rivers, which most practitioners would generally accept
BProperties bordering non-flowing bodies of water such as lakes and pondsCorrect
CUnderground water tables
DIrrigation water rights

Why Properties bordering non-flowing bodies of water such as lakes and ponds Is Correct

Answer B: Properties bordering non-flowing bodies of water such as lakes and ponds

Littoral rights apply to properties bordering non-flowing bodies of water (lakes, ponds, oceans). Riparian rights traditionally apply to properties bordering flowing water (streams and rivers).

Exam Tip: Property Ownership

Property ownership questions test the bundle of rights and different forms of ownership. Know the differences between joint tenancy, tenancy in common, and community property, including the right of survivorship.

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