Property Ownership
Riparian rights in North Carolina allow a property owner whose land borders a stream or river to:
ADivert all water for exclusive use
BMake reasonable use of the water as long as it does not unreasonably interfere with other riparian owners✓ Correct
CSell water rights to municipalities
DBlock the stream for flood control
Explanation
Riparian rights give landowners adjacent to water the right to reasonable use of the water, subject to the equal rights of other riparian owners.
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