Louisiana § CC 499 - Alluvion and dereliction.
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § CC 499 — Alluvion and dereliction., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ CC 499. Alluvion and dereliction.
Accretion formed successively and imperceptibly on the bank of a river or stream, whether navigable or not, is called alluvion. The alluvion belongs to the owner of the bank, who is bound to leave public that portion of the bank which is required for the public use.
The same rule applies to dereliction formed by water receding imperceptibly from a bank of a river or stream. The owner of the land situated at the edge of the bank left dry owns the dereliction.
Acts 1979, No. 180, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section CC 499 ("Alluvion and dereliction.") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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