Property Ownership
In Colorado, 'riparian rights' (rights related to waterways) are:
AThe primary water rights doctrine in Colorado
BSecondary to Colorado's prior appropriation doctrine for most consumptive water use✓ Correct
CUsed exclusively for groundwater allocation
DOnly applicable to navigable rivers
Explanation
Although common law riparian rights exist in Colorado, they are largely superseded by the prior appropriation doctrine for consumptive water use. Colorado's water law is primarily based on prior appropriation ('first in time, first in right').
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