Water Rights Flashcards

1
Q

Who has title to water?

A

No one

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What are Riparian Water Rights?

A

Allows a property owner to use water from water source such as a river stream or creek.

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What are Littoral Water Rights?

A

Concern properties abutting an ocean, sea or lake rather than a river or stream.

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What is Correlative Use?

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Allows a property owner the use of underground water or water form a river for irrigation purposes.

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5
Q

What is Accretion?

A

When soil is deposited by the natural action of water and may increase the size of the property.

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What is Reliction?

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Gradual change of water line on a real property which gives the owner more dry land.

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What is Erosion?

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The wearing away of land and soil by the action of wind, water, currents or ice.

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