The Law of Nations or the Principles of Natural Law (1758)Emmerich de Vattel Of Rivers, Streams, and Lakes§ 266. A river that separates two territories.§ 267. Of the bed of a river which is dried up, or takes another course.§ 268. The right of alluvion.§ 269. Whether alluvion produces any change in the right to a river. § 270. What is the case when the river changes its bed.§ 271. Works tending to turn the current.§ 272. — or generally prejudicial to the rights of others.§ 273. Rules in relation to interfering rights.§ 274. Lakes.§ 275. Increase of a lake.§ 276. Land formed on the banks of a lake.§ 277. Bed of a lake dried up.§ 278. Jurisdiction over lakes and rivers.