Property OwnershipIntermediateNorth Carolina Exam

The doctrine of 'prior appropriation' for water rights is used primarily in:

ANorth Carolina (riparian state), in general
BWestern states with limited water suppliesCorrect
CAll coastal states
DStates with no rivers

Why Western states with limited water supplies Is Correct

Answer B: Western states with limited water supplies

North Carolina follows the riparian doctrine (water rights belong to adjacent landowners). Prior appropriation ('first in time, first in right') is used in western states with scarce water.

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