Who owns the water rights?
That's a good question. To be completely honest, I don't know. However, around these parts of the world, water is not considered a problem as far as quantity, only quality. Folks are encouraged to build ponds to hold back water to discourage flash flooding. I know this is quite different elsewhere. I've got multiple ravines on my place as big or bigger than the one we're planning on damming. When there's a heavy rain, they make noticeable roar for a day or so; you know you just need to stay out of there. Ownership? I'm sure someone will tell us as soon as we start asking what to do.
