Ch 36 Water rights

Question 1

Riparian right

Answer 1

The right of a real estate owner to take surface water from a running water source contiguous to their land.

Question 2

Surface water

Answer 2

Consisting of water courses, lakes, springs, marshes, ponds, sloughs,And any other water flowing from the surface of the earth caused by rain, snow, Springs or seepage.

Question 3

Ground water

Answer 3

Consisting of percolating, subterranean bodies of water located in underground basins.

Question 4

Overlying right

Answer 4

The right of the real estate owner to take the ground water below the surface of their land.

Question 5

Riparian land

Answer 5

A parcel of real estate located next to a water source with surface water and with in the watershed of the surface water.

Question 6

A parcel is considered riparian land if it:

Answer 6

• Touches the surface water, or

* was part of a larger riparian parcel and retained its riparian rights by reassignment when parceled.

Question 7

State water resources control Board

Answer 7

Government entity establish to ensure the proper allocation and efficient use of state water resources.

Question 8

Prescriptive rate

Answer 8

The rate to use water established by appropriating non-surplus water openly and adversely for an on interrupted period of five years without documentation of a legal right.