Property Ownership
In Maine, riparian rights give a landowner who borders a stream the right to:
AOwn the water in the stream
BUse the water for reasonable purposes without unreasonably diminishing flow for other riparian owners✓ Correct
CDam the stream and redirect it
DBuild structures extending to the center of the stream
Explanation
Maine follows the riparian rights doctrine, which allows landowners bordering water to make reasonable use of the water as long as they do not unreasonably harm other riparian owners' rights to the same water.
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