Question

Zheng has her house built on the border of a public watercourse in a state that follows riparian rights theory. It can be said that she:_________ a. is entitled to have the water body maintained in its natural state by other owners. b. is entitled to use the water for any purpose she may require. c. is not entitled to use any water without obtaining an approval from a court of law. d. is entitled to use only as much water as was used by the previous owner of the land.

Answer 1

Answer:

a. is entitled to have the water body maintained in its natural state by other owners.

Explanation:

The Riparian law is usually applied the eastern states of the United States to determine who is legally allowed to use water.

Riparian law states that the owner of a property adjacent to a body of water has the right to use it.

The concept of natural flow states that each Riparian land owner can use water for domestic use and no more. If a owner uses it for other purposes, other Riparian owners can take legal action against them.

Each riparian land owner is supposed to use what they need for domestic purpose so that natural flow is maintained for other riparian users.