Property Ownership
In North Dakota, 'riparian rights' related to rivers like the Missouri or Red River generally give adjacent landowners:
AOwnership of the river bed to the center
BThe right to reasonable use of the water, subject to not interfering with upstream or downstream riparian owners' reasonable uses✓ Correct
CUnlimited right to divert water for any purpose
DNo rights to water that touches their land
Explanation
Riparian rights give adjacent landowners the right to reasonable use of water from a waterbody bordering their land. In North Dakota, water rights also involve the state's prior appropriation doctrine for consumptive uses, requiring water permits from the State Engineer.
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