Littoral Rights
The water rights of an owner whose land borders a standing body of water such as an ocean, sea, or lake.
Littoral rights belong to an owner whose land borders a static or standing body of water, such as an ocean, sea, or large lake. The owner generally has the right to use the water and to access the shore, with ownership typically running to the ordinary high-water mark.
Land below the high-water mark of navigable waters is generally held by the state in trust for the public.
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