Property Ownership
In South Dakota, 'accretion' refers to the gradual addition of land to a property through:
AGovernment land grants
BDeposit of soil by water, increasing the size of adjacent property✓ Correct
CAdverse possession by a neighboring owner
DSubdivision of adjacent property into smaller lots
Explanation
Accretion is the natural, gradual addition of land along a water boundary through the deposit of soil/sediment by water. The landowner typically gains title to the newly deposited land.
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