Ownership of beds of nonnavigable rivers or streams.
La. Civ. Code art. 506
in effect506. Ownership of beds of nonnavigable rivers or streams.
In the absence of title or prescription, the beds of nonnavigable rivers or streams belong to the riparian owners along a line drawn in the middle of the bed.
Acts 1979, No. 180, §1.
Source: Louisiana State Legislature (legis.la.gov)URL: https://legis.la.gov/legis/Law.aspx?d=110689Fetched: 10/20/2026
