Area of land along the banks of a stream which often exhibits slightly different vegetation and habitats than the surrounding landscape Because of this variation, riparian areas are considered valuable wildlife habitat and important for the protection of water quality
{s} pertaining to the banks of a river or body of water; located on the bank of a river or body of water
Land adjacent to perennial streams, lakes, and reservoirs and including other well developed riparian vegetation (primarily intermediate streams) This land is specifically delineated by the transition between the aquatic ecosystem and the adjacent terrestrial ecosystem and defined by soil characteristics and distinctive vegetation communities that require free and unbound water Areas include stream channels, lakes, wetlands, and adjacent floodplains and riparian ecosystems They include all areas within a horizontal distance of 100 feet from the edge of perennial streams or other water bodies
The right, as to fishing or to the use of a riverbed, of one who owns riparian land. 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
A doctrine of state water law under which a land owner is entitled to use the water on or bordering his property, including the right to prevent diversion or misuse of upstream waters Riparian land is land that borders on surface water
The rights of an owner whose land abuts water They differ from state to state and often depend on whether the water is a river, lake, or ocean See water rights
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 )
(hydr) The right of a landowner to the water on or bordering his or her property, including the right to prevent diversion or misuse of upstream water F - droits de riverainete S - derechos riberenos
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) (Rice (1991))
The rights of the owners of land on the banks of watercourses, to take advantageous use of the water on, under, or adjacent to his/her land, including the right to acquire decretions, wharf slips, and fish therefrom
Private ownership rights extending to the normal high-water mark along a river or stream and including access rights to water, boating, bathing and dockage in accordance with state and federal statutes
Entitlement of a land owner to certain uses of water on or bordering his property, including the right to prevent diversion or misuse of upstream waters Generally a matter of state law
The rights of owners of lands on the banks of watercourses or bodies, relating to the water, its use, ownership of soil under the stream, shoreline accretions, etc These rights vary with state law Riparian rights cease at the water's edge and do not interfere with use of the water area by others offshore
The rights 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 Riparian owners own to the middle of a non-navigable river if such borders the property line and to the low water mark of a navigable stream or lake (see Littoral rights)
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