Property Ownership
Nebraska's laws on riparian rights (water rights for land adjacent to streams) differ from prior appropriation rights in that riparian rights:
AAre allocated based on first use
BAllow adjacent landowners to use water from streams flowing through or bordering their land, subject to reasonable use✓ Correct
CAre owned exclusively by the state
DCan only be exercised by public utilities
Explanation
Riparian rights allow landowners adjacent to a stream to make reasonable use of that water. Nebraska primarily follows prior appropriation for surface water but retains some riparian elements. Riparian rights are tied to the land, not to the amount used.
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