2025 Session
Last amended: 1990 session
§ 103G.711 — State's Ownership of Bed of Navigable River
Plain-Language Summary
The state owns the bed of navigable rivers in Minnesota.
103G.711 STATE’S OWNERSHIP OF BED OF NAVIGABLE RIVER.
The ownership of the bed and the land under the waters of all rivers in the state that are navigable for commercial purposes are in the state in fee simple, subject only to the regulations made by the United States with regard to the public navigation and commerce and the lawful use by the public while on the waters.
History:
History: History:
1990 c 391 art 7 s 67
Practical Notes
Private landowners along navigable rivers do not own the riverbed below the ordinary high-water mark.