Practice question
A natural lake occurs entirely within a privately titled estate. The owner says the title necessarily makes the lake’s water privately owned. What does Article 6 provide?
- The naturally occurring lake water belongs to the State despite its location on private land
- Every natural lake belongs to whoever fences it
- State ownership disappears when a title is issued
- Only the owner’s preferred description controls
- No water law can apply inside private property
Legal references
- https://lawphil.net/statutes/presdecs/pd1976/pd_1067_1976.html — Water Code, Articles 3 and 5–8
- https://lawphil.net/consti/cons1987.html — Constitution, Article XII section 2, State ownership of waters
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