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riparian right

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riparian right

In law, the right of one who owns riparian land (land abutting or including a stream or river) to have access to and use of the shore and water. These rights are a form of real property (see real and personal property) and are inherited with the land. A landowner whose property abuts an ocean, sea, lake, or pond is said to possess littoral rights. Specific water-use laws vary from state to state.

riparian right
The right of a landowner to use water from a river or other body of water on which his land abuts.
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Like most common law, riparian rights have evolved with court decisions and regulation.
Water on the brain by Mooneyham, Scott / Business North Carolina
He covers both the eastern and western US systems, with a separate chapter on western state water systems and fees, and topics such as government ownership and riparian rights, boundaries and rules regarding surface water, Native American rights, environmental regulation, nuisance and tort law, and social theory.
United States water law; an introduction by Reference & Research Book News
A riparian right is part and parcel of riparian land, and the right to the flow is real property.
The appraisal of water rights: their nature and transferability by Herzog, Steven J. / Appraisal Journal
 
 
 
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