Property Ownership

Accretion is the process by which:

AFloodwaters suddenly deposit land on a shoreline property
BLand gradually builds up through the natural deposit of soil by water✓ Correct
CLand is eroded away by wave action
DA river suddenly changes course

Explanation

Accretion is the gradual, natural accumulation of land through the deposit of waterborne sediment (alluvion). The new land (accretion) belongs to the riparian landowner. This is relevant to Rhode Island's extensive coastal and bay properties.

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