Property Ownership
What is the Idaho law regarding water rights for surface water?
ARiparian rights — adjacent landowners own the water
BPrior appropriation doctrine — first in time, first in right✓ Correct
CState ownership of all surface water with equal allocation
DFederal law exclusively governs water rights
Explanation
Idaho follows the prior appropriation doctrine for water rights: 'first in time, first in right.' Water rights are established by beneficial use and are separate from land ownership, administered by the state.
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