Property Ownership
What is 'accretion' and 'avulsion' in the context of Illinois property boundaries along waterways?
ALegal processes for annexing land adjacent to rivers
BAccretion is the gradual deposit of soil increasing land area; avulsion is the sudden change in a watercourse that shifts boundaries✓ Correct
CTwo types of easements along Illinois waterways
DZoning categories for land within 100 feet of a natural waterway
Explanation
Accretion occurs when soil gradually and imperceptibly builds up along a waterway, adding land to the adjacent property. The new land (alluvion) belongs to the riparian property owner.
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