In relation to the rights of the landowners on water in United States, the _____ doctrine permits the benefit to be derived from use of the waterway to be weighed against the gravity of the harm.

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The reasonable use doctrine allows landowners to use water from a waterway as long as it does not unreasonably interfere with the rights of other landowners who also use the same waterway. The harm that may be caused by the use of water can be weighed against the benefit derived from it in a reasonable manner.

In Relation to the Rights of the Landowners on Water