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A real estate sales associate in Tulsa is advising a client on Oklahoma's water rights system. Which of the following statements about Oklahoma water law is NOT accurate?

Correct Answer

D) Surface water rights automatically transfer with the land because they are considered riparian rights in Oklahoma.

The statement that surface water rights automatically transfer with the land as riparian rights is NOT accurate for Oklahoma. Oklahoma uses the prior appropriation doctrine for surface water, which requires a state permit and does NOT automatically attach to land ownership. The riparian doctrine (which ties water rights to adjacent land ownership) applies in many eastern states but not to Oklahoma's surface water system. This makes D the inaccurate statement.

Answer Options
A
Surface water rights in Oklahoma are governed by the prior appropriation doctrine.
B
A state permit from the Oklahoma Water Resources Board is required to appropriate surface water.
C
Groundwater rights in Oklahoma automatically transfer with the sale of the overlying land.
D
Surface water rights automatically transfer with the land because they are considered riparian rights in Oklahoma.

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