Bill Purchased a Plot of Land for Which the Deed

Ross has his house built on the border of a public watercourse in a state that follows riparian rights theory.It can be said that he: 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 he 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. E)is entitled to divert all the water for his personal and professional use so as long as he is the first one to do so.

In relation to the rights of the landowners on water in United States,the _____ doctrine permits the benefit to be derived from use of the waterway to be weighed against the gravity of the harm. A)natural flow B)reasonable use C)prior appropriation D)constructive annexation E)remainderperson