Art. 2 Act on Hydraulic Engineering and Water Use (Hydraulic Engineering Act, WBG) (Wasserbaugesetz, WBG) - Public and Private Waters

1. Public in the sense of this law are all permanently or periodically water-bearing bodies of water, regardless of the ownership of the waterbed, unless private ownership is demonstrated. Disputes regarding whether a body of water is public or private are decided by the civil court.

2. Public bodies of water are particularly

a. Lakes, rivers, streams, and canals;

b. Groundwater reserves;

c. Artificial bodies of water that are fed from public bodies of water;

d. Stream sources.

3. Ownership of other springs and further existing private rights are reserved.

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