Five water rights you are entitled to?

Water rights can vary significantly based on jurisdiction, but generally, five common types include:

1. Riparian Rights: These allow landowners whose property is adjacent to a water source to use the water for reasonable purposes.
2. Prior Appropriation Rights: This system allocates water rights based on the principle of "first in time, first in right," granting rights to those who first diverted water for beneficial use.
3. Groundwater Rights: These entitle landowners to extract water from underground sources, though regulations may limit extraction to prevent depletion.
4. Surface Water Rights: These rights pertain to water found on the surface of the land, such as rivers and lakes.
5. Federal Reserved Water Rights: These are reserved for federal lands, ensuring sufficient water for the purpose of that land's management and use.