An association in a town shares a lake. only the association’s members are allowed to use the lake for fishing. which property rights regime is the association enforcing?

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The association is enforcing the Riparian Water Rights.

The Riparian Water Rights allows the landowners to make reasonable use of a body of water which flows through their properties. These reasonable uses include fishing. If the water is non-navigable, the owners have the right of exclusive use of the body of water.

When an association in a town shares a lake, and only the association's members are allowed to use the lake for fishing, the association is enforcing the Riparian Water Rights.

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