Property Ownership

What is a riparian right in Ohio real estate?

AA right to cross another's property
BA landowner's right to use water from an adjacent stream or river, subject to reasonable use✓ Correct
CA right to build a dock on a lake
DA government right to navigate waterways

Explanation

Ohio follows riparian rights doctrine: property owners adjacent to streams or rivers have the right to reasonable use of the water. Ohio also has the Great Lakes Compact governing Lake Erie use.

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