Property Ownership
Utah follows which water rights doctrine?
ARiparian rights—landowners adjacent to water have usage rights
BPrior appropriation—first in time, first in right✓ Correct
CCorrelative rights—all users share proportionally
DPublic trust doctrine—all water is owned by the federal government
Explanation
Utah follows the prior appropriation doctrine for water rights. Those who first put water to beneficial use have senior rights; later appropriators may be curtailed during shortages.
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