Property Ownership
In Utah, water rights are governed by the doctrine of:
ARiparian rights
BPrior appropriation✓ Correct
CCorrelative rights
DAbsolute ownership
Explanation
Utah follows the prior appropriation doctrine ('first in time, first in right') for water rights. Water rights are separate from land ownership and are allocated based on priority of use, not land ownership along waterways.
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