Property Ownership
In South Dakota, 'riparian rights' under South Dakota water law may include the right to:
ADivert unlimited water from adjacent streams for any purpose
BUse water from streams adjacent to the property in a reasonable manner that does not substantially diminish the stream for other users✓ Correct
CSell water rights separately from the land
DClaim ownership of the stream bed
Explanation
South Dakota follows a combination of riparian and prior appropriation principles for water law. Riparian rights generally allow adjacent landowners reasonable use of water from streams, while prior appropriation (first in time, first in right) governs many consumptive water uses.
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