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A buyer's agent in Michigan is counseling a client who is purchasing a home with direct frontage on a private inland lake. All of the following statements about Michigan riparian rights are accurate EXCEPT:

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C) A riparian owner may use the water in any manner they choose, regardless of the impact on other riparian owners on the same lake

Option C is the EXCEPT answer because it is inaccurate. Michigan's riparian rights doctrine does NOT grant a riparian owner the right to use water in any manner regardless of impact on others. The doctrine requires reasonable use — each riparian owner's use must be reasonable and must not unreasonably interfere with the rights of other riparian owners on the same body of water. Unlimited or unreasonable use that harms others is not protected under Michigan law.

Answer Options
A
The riparian owner has the right to reasonable use of the water for activities such as swimming, boating, and fishing
B
Riparian rights are appurtenant to the land, meaning they transfer automatically to a new owner when the property is sold
C
A riparian owner may use the water in any manner they choose, regardless of the impact on other riparian owners on the same lake
D
Riparian rights do not grant the owner exclusive possession of the entire surface of the lake shared with other riparian owners

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