Property Ownership
Riparian rights in Pennsylvania give a landowner whose property borders a stream the right to:
AExclusive ownership of the streambed to the opposite bank
BReasonable use of the water as it passes their property✓ Correct
CDam the stream without restriction
DSell the water rights independently from the land
Explanation
Pennsylvania follows the riparian rights doctrine — landowners adjacent to a natural watercourse have the right to make reasonable use of the water. Rights extend to the center of the stream for non-navigable waters, but reasonable use cannot substantially diminish downstream owners' rights.
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