Property Ownership
Riparian rights in Massachusetts give a property owner:
AOwnership of all water flowing under their property
BRights to use water from a stream or river that borders or runs through their land✓ Correct
CExclusive rights to all groundwater under the parcel
DThe right to dam a river for personal use
Explanation
Riparian rights grant landowners whose property borders a watercourse (river, stream, or lake) the right to reasonable use of that water, subject to the rights of other riparian owners and state law.
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