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Red flag or green flag: the lot has a creek. In Arkansas, the water isn't yours alone.
A creek on a lot is not a red flag or a green flag, it is a question to answer before you pay. In Arkansas, every landowner may make reasonable use of water on or bordering their property, and so may the neighbor downstream, and the state can allocate stream water during shortages. Before buying, ask the seller in writing what water the lot actually has today, then ask a licensed well driller who works the area what depth the neighbors' wells reached. Text LAND to (307) 337-9113 for price drops and new lots.
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Almog, red flag or green flag? The lot has a creek. Neither, until you check. The creek can be yours, the water isn't yours alone. In Arkansas, you get reasonable use, and so does the neighbor downstream. In a shortage, the state can allocate stream water. So what do I check before buying? Ask the seller, in writing, what water the lot actually has today. Then call a licensed well driller who works the area. Ask what depth the neighbors' wells reached. So not a red flag. A question you answer before you pay.
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