Thus, without being constitutionally obligated to pay compensation, the United States may change the course of a navigable stream, " South Carolina v . Georgia ", 93 U . S . 4 ( 1876 ), or otherwise impair or destroy a riparian owner's access to navigable waters, " Gibson v . United States ", 166 U . S . 269 ( 1897 ); " Scranton v . Wheeler ", 179 U . S . 141 ( 1900 ); " United States v . Commodore Park, Inc . ", 324 U . S . 386 ( 1945 ), even though the market value of the riparian owner's land is substantially diminished.
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Thus, without being constitutionally obligated to pay compensation, the United States may change the course of a navigable stream, " South Carolina v . Georgia ", 93 U . S . 4 ( 1876 ), or otherwise impair or destroy a riparian owner's access to navigable waters, " Gibson v . United States ", 166 U . S . 269 ( 1897 ); " Scranton v . Wheeler ", 179 U . S . 141 ( 1900 ); " United States v . Commodore Park, Inc . ", 324 U . S . 386 ( 1945 ), even though the market value of the riparian owner's land is substantially diminished.
