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Which of the following is a common type of water right in the United States?
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All of the above
💡 Explanation:
In the United States, water rights are generally divided into three main categories: riparian rights, prior appropriation rights, and groundwater rights. Riparian rights are based on the ownership of land adjacent to a watercourse, prior appropriation rights are based on the principle of "first in time, first in right," and groundwater rights are based on the ownership of the land overlying an aquifer.