Property Ownership
Nebraska law on water rights uses the doctrine of 'prior appropriation,' which means:
AThe state owns all water and leases usage rights annually
BThose who first put water to beneficial use have senior rights over later appropriators✓ Correct
CWater rights are equally shared among all riparian landowners
DWater rights are automatically included in any land purchase
Explanation
Nebraska follows the prior appropriation doctrine ('first in time, first in right') for surface water rights. Senior appropriators have priority over junior appropriators during periods of water shortage.
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