United States-Mexico Treaty on Utilization of Waters of the Colorado and Tijuana Rivers and of the Rio Grande Document type Bilateral Field of application Regional/restricted Date Feb 3, 1944 Source FAO, FAOLEX; IUCN (ID: TRE-160016) Title abbreviation 1944 Water Treaty Place of adoption Washington Depository United States of America Language English, Spanish Entry into force Nov 8, 1945 Subject Water Geographical area Central America, North America Basin Colorado, Tijuana, Rio Grande (North America) Abstract Water Treaty for the "Utilization of Waters of Signing of 1944 Treaty the Colorado and Tijuana Rivers and of the Rio Grande" distributed the waters in the international segment of the Rio Grande from Fort Quitman, Texas to the Gulf of Mexico. This treaty also authorized the two countries to construct operate and maintain dams on the main channel of the Rio Grande. The 1944 treaty also changed the name of the IBC to the International Boundary And Water Commission (IBWC), and in Article 3 the two governments entrusted the IBWC to give preferential attention to the solution of all border sanitation problems. (Source: http://www.ibwc.state.gov/Treaties) Full text English Spanish Website www.ibwc.gov www.state.gov Country/Territory/Participant See Expanded View Show Map Countries Entry into force Ratification * Simple signature Mexico Nov 8, 1945 Nov 8, 1945 [1] Nov 14, 1944 United States of America Nov 8, 1945 Nov 8, 1945 [1] Nov 14, 1944 * [1] Ratification [2] Accession/approbation [3] Acceptance/approval [4] Succession [5] Consent to be bound [6] Definite signature reset zoom out zoom in References - Treaties Cited by Adjustment of Delivery Schedules for Water Allotted to Mexico for the Years 2010 Through 2013 as a Result of Infrastructure Damage in Irrigation District 014, Rio Colorado, Caused by the April 2010 Earthquake in the Mexicali Valley, Baja California Treaty | Bilateral | El Paso, Texas | Dec 17, 2010 Keyword: Transboundary effects, Inland waters, Water shortage/drought, Water rights, Water desalination Source: FAO, FAOLEX; IUCN (ID: TRE-160013) Interim International Cooperative Measures in the Colorado River Basin through 2017 and Extension of Minute 318 Cooperative Measures to Address the Continued Effects of the April 2010 Earthquake in the Mexicali Valley, Baja California Treaty | Bilateral | Coronado | Nov 20, 2012 Keyword: Water shortage/drought, Transboundary effects, Inland waters, Water rights Source: FAO, FAOLEX; IUCN (ID: TRE-160010)