Property Ownership
What is 'avulsion' in Idaho real estate?
AGradual addition of land by water
BA sudden, violent removal of land by flooding or a change in a river's course✓ Correct
CThe gradual erosion of land
DA government survey process
Explanation
Avulsion is the sudden removal or displacement of land by a violent natural force (flood, earthquake, river course change). Unlike accretion, avulsion does not change property ownership — the boundary remains where it was.
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