Property Ownership
The term 'riparian rights' refers to:
ARights of landowners adjacent to streams or rivers to use the water✓ Correct
BRights to minerals beneath the surface of real property
CRights of adjacent landowners to view and sunlight
DRights of tenants to occupy property after lease expiration
Explanation
Riparian rights are the rights of landowners whose property borders a body of water (river, stream, lake) to make reasonable use of that water. Oregon uses prior appropriation rather than riparian rights for most water allocation, but some riparian concepts still apply.
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