Property Ownership

In Colorado, 'riparian water rights' that attach to land are considered:

AThe same as prior appropriation rights
BA type of real property right that may transfer with the land✓ Correct
CPersonal property rights that the owner keeps after selling the land
DState-owned rights not transferable by private parties

Explanation

Riparian rights (where they exist in Colorado) are appurtenant to the land and transfer with the property when it is sold. Unlike appropriative water rights, which are separate from the land, riparian rights are attached to and transferred with the adjacent real property.

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