Property Ownership
In Wyoming, 'riparian water rights' (as distinguished from Wyoming's actual prior appropriation system) would mean:
AWater rights determined by when the use began
BWater rights tied to landownership adjacent to a water source✓ Correct
CFederal ownership of all water rights
DWater rights determined by the county government
Explanation
Under the riparian rights doctrine (used in eastern states, NOT Wyoming), adjacent landowners have rights to use water from streams and lakes that border their property. Wyoming uses the prior appropriation system ('first in time, first in right'), which is completely different from riparian rights.
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