The system of water allocation used in the humid eastern portion of the United States. Water may be used only by riparian landowners and it is recognized that all users will experience shortages periodically. In contrast with the prior appropriations system used in the arid West, water is not acquired by use, and access to it cannot be lost by lack of use.
Water rights which govern the relationship between landowners who about water sources, about access to or pollution of the water.
The rights accruing to a landowner on the bank of a natural watercourse.
Rights of an owner of land that borders on or includes a stream, river, lake or sea. These rights include definition of(and limitations on) access to and use of the water, ownership of streambed, navigable water and uninterrupted flow and drainage. (See also accretion. )
Right of a landowner to water under or bordering on his land.
the rights of the property owner to the water which is under his land, on his land, or abetting his land.Rights vary, but generally such an owner has the right to wharf, use, and navigate the water on or adjoining his property.In the case a property owner is located right on a river, lakes, or sea, these rights generally include some frontage which allows the owner to enjoy a part of the water up to a certain depth of feet or to a certain distance from the shore.
The rights of an owner of property adjoining a watercourse such as a river, including access to, and use of, the water. Contrast with Littoral Rights.
The rights of water use possessed by a person owning land containing or bordering a water course or lake.
The rights of an owner of land contiguous to a navigable body of water, including principally the right of access to the water, the right to accretion and reliction, and the right to other improvements.
The landowner's right to water on, under, or next to his land.
An ownerâ€(tm)s right of access and use of water, such as a stream, river, or lake that is on or adjacent to his land.
Rights associated with property along a river
The rights of the owners of lands on the banks of watercourses, to take advantageous use of the water on, under, or adjacent to his land, including the right to acquire accretions, wharf slips, and fish therefrom.
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The right of a landowner whose land borders on a stream or watercourse to use and enjoy the water which is adjacent to or flows over the owners land provided such use does not injure other riparian owners.
The rights of an owner of land adjacent to water.
A system of water rights that gives anyone whose land adjoins a flowing stream the right to use water from the stream as long as some is left for downstream landowners. This system is most common in the Eastern United States.
Rights pertaining to the use of water on, under or adjacent to one's land.
The rights of an owner of land bordering a body of water to use or control that body of water or a part thereof.
The rights of a landowner resulting from owning land which borders on a stream or other surface waters, including the right to reasonable use of the water.
The rights of owners in and to the water (in some cases, land under the water) abutting their property.
The many rights of a person in, to and over the banks, bed, shallows, shore and water of a stream or body of water upon which his land borders.
The right of a landowner with regard to a stream crossing or adjoining his or her property. Back to the Top
A principle of common law requiring that any user of waters adjoining or flowing through his lands must use and protect them in a manner that will enable his neighbor to utilize the same waters undiminished in quantity and undefiled in quality.
"The rights of owners of property along a river or shore of other bodies of water." Dukelow
The right of owners to the water and land within the normal flow of a river or stream, or below a high water mark. These rights vary with state laws.
Water rights based on the ownership of land bordering a river or waterway.
The rights of owners of lands bordering watercourses which relate to the water and its use.
A system used primarily in the eastern states to determine who has rights to water. The riparian system gives water rights to the owners of the lands through which water flows. (See Prior Appropriation)
The right of a property owner to moving water (stream, river, watercourse) on, under or adjacent to their land.
Special rights of people who own land that runs into a river bank (a "riparian owner" is a person who owns land that runs into a river). While not an ownership right, riparian rights include the right of access to, and use of the water for domestic purposes (bathing, cleaning and navigating). The extent of these rights varies from country to country and may include the right to build a wharf outwards to a navigable depth or to take emergency measures to prevent flooding.
The right of a landowner to water on, under, or adjacent to his land, for general purposes, wharfing, and access to navigable waters. The rights of an owner of land on the bank of a stream or river.
Entitlement of a land owner to certain uses of water on or bordering the property, including the right to prevent diversion or misuse of upstream waters. Generally a matter of state law.
The right of one owner to use a river, stream or lake that borders his property.
Legal water rights of a person owning land containing, or bordering on, a water course or other body of water in or to its banks, bed, or waters.
An owner's right to use a river, stream, or lake bordering the owner's property.