The US and Mexico have shared the Colorado River since 1944; a new deal will cut Mexico’s allocation by 250,000 acre-feet, about 17%, for two years
- About 40 million people depend on the Colorado River system across the United States and Mexico.
- From drinking water to municipal needs and even agricultural irrigation, both countries depend on the river and have shared and formally managed its water under a binational agreement for over 80 years.
- They signed the 1944 Water Treaty, where US guaranteed Mexico an annual delivery of 1.5 million acre-feet of water under normal conditions.
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- About 40 million people depend on the Colorado River system across the United States and Mexico.
- From drinking water to municipal needs and even agricultural irrigation, both countries depend on the river and have shared and formally managed its water under a binational agreement for over 80 years.
- They signed the 1944 Water Treaty, where US guaranteed Mexico an annual delivery of 1.5 million acre-feet of water under normal conditions.
Sources: Times of India