Water follows the land.

Explanation

A sale of land passes the water covering it — the owner of the bank owns the stream.

Where this applies

• My upstream neighbor dammed the creek and now my fields are dry.
• A developer diverted a stream that used to water my livestock.

See also

• 5.2.2 Whose is the soil, his it is even to the sky above and to the depths below.
• 5.2.3 Land comprehends every ground, soil, or earth whatsoever — meadows, pastures, woods, moors, waters, and marshes.