Property Ownership
Riparian water rights (used in some eastern states) differs from Utah's prior appropriation doctrine in that riparian rights are based on:
APriority of use
BOwnership of land adjacent to the water source✓ Correct
CState allocation of water
DFederal regulation of water use
Explanation
Riparian rights allow landowners adjacent to a water body to use the water. Utah does NOT use riparian rights—Utah follows prior appropriation, where water rights are allocated based on the date of appropriation, not on land ownership adjacent to the water.
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