Property Ownership
Under Oklahoma law, the duty to support groundwater quantity for adjacent property owners is based on:
AThe riparian rights doctrine
BThe rule of capture (correlative rights/reasonable use doctrine for groundwater)✓ Correct
CFederal Water Rights Act
DOREC groundwater regulations
Explanation
Oklahoma applies the rule of capture with reasonable use limitations for groundwater: an overlying landowner may pump groundwater for beneficial use on their land, subject to not wasting or maliciously destroying the common supply. The OWRB regulates commercial groundwater use.
Related Oklahoma Property Ownership Questions
- Oklahoma's Condominium Ownership Act governs the creation and operation of condominiums. Under this Act, the 'common elements' are owned by:
- Oklahoma's property tax (ad valorem tax) is administered by which government level?
- A monument in a metes and bounds legal description refers to:
- A condominium owner owns:
- Mineral rights in Oklahoma that have been separated from surface rights are known as:
- An easement by necessity in Oklahoma may be created when:
- An easement appurtenant in Oklahoma:
- When an Oklahoma property owner grants an oil company the right to enter their land and drill, the document that grants this right is called a(n):
Practice More Oklahoma Real Estate Questions
1,500+ questions covering all exam topics. Start free — no signup required.
Take the Free Oklahoma Quiz →