Tom is purchasing a rural property in Weld County, Colorado. The listing broker mentions that the property has 'water rights.' Tom assumes this means the water rights are automatically included in the purchase price. Under Colorado law, which statement is most accurate?
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D) Water rights in Colorado are separate property interests and must be explicitly transferred and disclosed
Colorado follows the prior appropriation doctrine under C.R.S. § 37-92-101 et seq. Water rights are entirely separate from surface land ownership, can be bought and sold independently, and must be explicitly transferred and disclosed in real estate transactions. Owning land does not automatically convey water rights.
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