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Water rights in Colorado are governed by:

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B) Prior appropriation doctrine

Colorado follows the prior appropriation doctrine where 'first in time, first in right' governs water rights.

Answer Options
A
Riparian doctrine
B
Prior appropriation doctrine
C
Littoral rights
D
Federal water law
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