Riparian owners do have certain rights on a waterbody that no-owners do not enjoy such as the right to build a pier, however those rights are not absolute. Impacts to, or encroachment upon public waters by riparian owners must be reasonable and must not interfere with, or be contrary to, the interests of the public. No shorefront owner may tell an individiual that they cannot boat, swim, fish, or utilize a portion of the lake (public water) regardless of proximity to their dock or shoreline. Please keep in mind that the boater, swimmer,...non-owner using the lake must also be reasonable in their use or behavior.
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