The prior appropriation doctrine grants the property owner adjacent to a water source rights to use the water.

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The prior appropriation doctrine allocates water rights based on a priority system, where the first person to use a significant amount of water from a water source for a beneficial use has the right to continue to use that amount of water for that purpose, regardless of whether they own land adjacent to the water source.

The Prior Appropriation Doctrine Grants the Property Owner Adjacent to a Water