Property Ownership

A 'riparian right' in South Carolina gives a property owner adjacent to a river or stream the right to:

AExclusive ownership of the waterway
BReasonable use of the water as it flows past their property✓ Correct
CDivert the entire water flow for their use
DFish commercially in the adjacent waters

Explanation

Riparian rights grant landowners adjacent to waterways the right to reasonable use of the water flowing past their property, provided they do not substantially diminish or damage the rights of other riparian owners.

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