Property Ownership
What are 'riparian water rights' in contrast to 'prior appropriation' water rights?
AThey are the same concept
BRiparian rights are tied to land ownership adjacent to a waterbody; prior appropriation is based on first use for beneficial purposes✓ Correct
CPrior appropriation applies only in eastern states
DRiparian rights give ownership of the water itself
Explanation
Riparian rights give landowners adjacent to water the right to use that water. Prior appropriation (used in Idaho) grants rights based on who first put water to beneficial use — 'first in time, first in right' — regardless of land location.
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