Property Ownership

Riparian rights (in states that use them) give property owners adjacent to water:

AOwnership of the water body
BThe right to reasonable use of the water✓ Correct
CAn absolute right to all water flowing through their property
DNo rights to the water body at all

Explanation

Riparian rights give landowners adjacent to a stream or other body of water the right to make reasonable use of the water as long as it does not unreasonably interfere with other riparian owners' rights. Note: Idaho does NOT follow the riparian doctrine — Idaho uses prior appropriation.

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