Boundary Waters - Agreement between the United States of America and Mexico Document type Bilateral Field of application Regional/restricted Date Nov 10, 1987 Source FAO, FAOLEX; IUCN (ID: TRE-152076) Place of adoption Mexico Language English, Spanish Entry into force Nov 10, 1987 Subject Water Keyword Freshwater resources management International agreement-text Water abstraction Waterworks Geographical area Central America, North America Basin Rio Grande (North America) Abstract This Agreement, effected through the exchange of notes, concerns the construction of works by Mexico for the rediversion of water of the Rio Grande river. The Government of the United States does not object to such rediversion provided that construction of works and carrying out of such measures would not in any way alter the existing rights and obligations under the Convention of 1906 on the distribution of waters of the Rio Grande. Joint supervision of the construction of works shall take place by the Mexican and the United States Commissioners before the International Boundary and Water Commission. Full text Other Country/Territory/Participant See Expanded View Show Map Countries Entry into force Ratification * Mexico Nov 10, 1987 Nov 10, 1987 [6] United States of America Nov 10, 1987 Nov 10, 1987 [6] * [1] Ratification [2] Accession/approbation [3] Acceptance/approval [4] Succession [5] Consent to be bound [6] Definite signature reset zoom out zoom in