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It depends on whether your land encompasses the stream or abuts it and how it was described in the deed description. If the stream is on your land in most jurisdictions in the US you cannot make any changes in the stream that would have any negative affect on the other land owners downstream. You cannot divert the water or block it in any way. Water rights are generally addressed by state laws. In the eastern part of the US those rights are referred to as riparian rights. In the Western part they are more commonly called usufructuary rights.

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If the creek is located within the boundaries of your land then you own it. However, state and Federal Laws affect waterways and wetlands and other owners upstream and downstream have common law "riparian rights" in that creek. You cannot do anything to obstruct the flow, pollute or divert the water. Prior to doing any construction, excavation or landscaping within 200 feet of a creek you should contact your town conservation commission to determine if it has jurisdiction over the creek and whether you need a permit.

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