Riparian landowners still have the right to put Michigan's water to reasonable use.
From the freep.com
We take this trail under the H Street bridge and keep going until we are riding on gravel atop the levee, with great views of the river and riparian forest to our right.
From the sacbee.com
Under the riparian principle, all landowners whose property is adjoining to a body of water have the right to make reasonable use of it.