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Navigability in fact

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From 243 U.S. 316 - United States v. Cress · 1917Most cited · 896 citing opinions

The servitude of privately-owned lands forming the banks and bed of a stream to the interests of navigation is a natural servitude, confined to such streams as, in their ordinary and natural condition, are navigable in fact, and confined to the natural condition of the stream.