Property Ownership
In Kansas, 'riparian rights' for landowners along streams and rivers include:
AComplete ownership of the water itself
BReasonable use of the water as it flows past, without impairing downstream users' rights✓ Correct
CPrior appropriation rights regardless of ownership
DThe right to dam the entire waterway
Explanation
Riparian rights allow landowners adjacent to streams the right to reasonable use of the water. However, Kansas primarily uses prior appropriation for water allocation, and riparian rights are more limited.
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