Which of these statements can we infer about the distribution of groundwater law applied in the United States? Appropriation Rule of Capture (Riparian) American Rule (Reasonable use) Correlative rights Source Data from New Mexico Bureau of Mines Circular 95 California is the only state to apply the principle of conelative rights Alaska follows the American Rule, or "Rule of Reasonable Use Different principles may govern groundwater rights in different jurisdictions The western states apply the riparian doctrine exclusively