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Islander · 08-07-2005, 11:41 AM

Actually waterfront property owners do have common law rights to the area of lake in front of their property. This is often misunderstood because the state owns the lake.

It is this right that allows docks, moorings, boathouses, water intakes, swim rafts, aqua-therms, swim lines etc. to be placed in the lake. In fact the state will grant permits for these things only to waterfront property owners, proving they have more rights to that part of the lake than anyone else.

08-07-2005, 11:41 AM	#50
Islander Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 321 Thanks: 0 Thanked 9 Times in 3 Posts	Waterfront property rights Actually waterfront property owners do have common law rights to the area of lake in front of their property. This is often misunderstood because the state owns the lake. It is this right that allows docks, moorings, boathouses, water intakes, swim rafts, aqua-therms, swim lines etc. to be placed in the lake. In fact the state will grant permits for these things only to waterfront property owners, proving they have more rights to that part of the lake than anyone else.