12-529. Defenses available for certain actions
by the state or person claiming through the state


Any action brought by this state or any person claiming through this state for
lands, or for the rents or profits from lands, based on a claim of navigability of any
watercourse, as defined in section 37-1101, except the Colorado river, is subject to all
legal and equitable defenses which would be available if the claimant were not this state
or a private person or political subdivision of this state claiming through this state.