Property Ownership

Accretion as a method of land acquisition in Indiana occurs when:

ALand is condemned by the government
BSoil is gradually deposited on a landowner's property by natural water action, expanding the land area✓ Correct
CLand is lost to erosion
DThe government grants land to adjacent landowners

Explanation

Accretion is the gradual addition of land through the deposition of sediment by natural water action. The gradual deposit becomes the property of the riparian landowner.

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