Property Ownership

Riparian rights in Indiana give landowners along rivers or streams the right to:

AExclusive ownership of the riverbed
BReasonable use of the water adjacent to their property✓ Correct
CDam the water to create a private pond without restriction
DPrevent all public access to navigable waterways

Explanation

Indiana follows riparian rights doctrine, which gives landowners adjacent to water bodies the right to make reasonable use of the water, provided such use does not unreasonably interfere with the rights of other riparian owners.

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