Posts by Jonathan Vaughn7

silverbear5 said:Under the Water Act (Article 7), water is defined as a public good, meaning no one can actually claim private ownership over it.

Thanks a ton!
But does that mean people actually have a right to get down to the lake or use it?
Is it even possible to buy up all the land surrounding a lake just so I can have it all to myself, or does the public always have access because the water itself is a public resource?

In places like the US or Austria, you see plenty of private lakes—basically just someone’s personal property where the public isn't allowed to set foot because they own the whole setup.

I'm trying to figure out how things work here in America. Is there a rule saying all lakes above a certain size belong to the public, or can some wealthy person just buy up all the land surrounding a lake to shut everyone else out?

The best I could dig up online was this article:
http://ribolov-hr.com/index.php?opti...d=102&Itemid=2
It didn't actually answer what I'm looking for, so I'm hoping someone here might have the inside scoop. 🙂

Sorry if my American English sounds a bit off; I'm living abroad.

Cheers!