Property Ownership
In New Mexico, 'riparian rights' apply to water along:
AAll properties in the state
BOnly along rivers in eastern New Mexico — most of NM uses prior appropriation, but riparian concepts may apply to some eastern border regions✓ Correct
CUnderground aquifers only
DProperties along acequias
Explanation
New Mexico primarily uses the prior appropriation doctrine for water rights. However, in some areas near the Texas border and along the Pecos River, limited riparian concepts may apply. Prior appropriation governs the vast majority of NM water law.
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