Riparian landowners in all states (including those with appropriative water laws)generally have rights to use their adjoining surface waters for such nonconsumptive uses as fishing and recreation.

所有州的拥有河的人（包括那些享有合理权利的人），都有在不不损水的前提下使用水资源的权利，如钓鱼.消遣.娱乐。