Mexican Water Treaty of 1944
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The Mexican Water Treaty of 1944 is an international agreement between the United States and Mexico that allocates and regulates the sharing of waters from the Colorado River and other border rivers.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Mexican Water Treaty of 1944 canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8067999 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mexican Water Treaty of 1944 Context triple: [Colorado River Compact, relatedAgreement, Mexican Water Treaty of 1944]
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A.
Boundary Waters Treaty of 1909
The Boundary Waters Treaty of 1909 is a foundational agreement between the United States and Canada that established principles and mechanisms for preventing and resolving disputes over shared boundary waters.
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B.
Treaty of Mesilla
The Treaty of Mesilla was an 1853 agreement between the United States and Mexico that finalized the Gadsden Purchase, transferring land in present-day southern Arizona and New Mexico to the U.S. to facilitate a southern transcontinental railroad route.
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C.
Treaties of Mexico
Treaties of Mexico are formal international agreements that define Mexico’s legal, economic, and political relations with other countries and organizations.
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D.
Treaty of Itaipu
The Treaty of Itaipu is the 1973 bilateral agreement between Brazil and Paraguay that established the terms for constructing and jointly operating the Itaipu hydroelectric dam on the Paraná River.
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E.
Rio Treaty
The Rio Treaty is a 1947 mutual defense pact among many countries of the Americas, establishing that an attack against one signatory is to be considered an attack against all.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mexican Water Treaty of 1944 Target entity description: The Mexican Water Treaty of 1944 is an international agreement between the United States and Mexico that allocates and regulates the sharing of waters from the Colorado River and other border rivers.
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A.
Boundary Waters Treaty of 1909
The Boundary Waters Treaty of 1909 is a foundational agreement between the United States and Canada that established principles and mechanisms for preventing and resolving disputes over shared boundary waters.
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B.
Treaty of Mesilla
The Treaty of Mesilla was an 1853 agreement between the United States and Mexico that finalized the Gadsden Purchase, transferring land in present-day southern Arizona and New Mexico to the U.S. to facilitate a southern transcontinental railroad route.
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C.
Treaties of Mexico
Treaties of Mexico are formal international agreements that define Mexico’s legal, economic, and political relations with other countries and organizations.
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D.
Treaty of Itaipu
The Treaty of Itaipu is the 1973 bilateral agreement between Brazil and Paraguay that established the terms for constructing and jointly operating the Itaipu hydroelectric dam on the Paraná River.
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E.
Rio Treaty
The Rio Treaty is a 1947 mutual defense pact among many countries of the Americas, establishing that an attack against one signatory is to be considered an attack against all.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bilateral treaty
ⓘ
international treaty ⓘ water allocation agreement ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
prevent and resolve water disputes between the United States and Mexico
ⓘ
promote equitable sharing of transboundary waters ⓘ |
| allocatesToMexico | 1.5 million acre-feet of Colorado River water per year ⓘ |
| appliesToRegion | United States–Mexico border NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesToRiver |
Colorado River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rio Grande NERFINISHED ⓘ Tijuana River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bindingOn | federal governments of the United States and Mexico ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
United Mexican States
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateSigned | 1944 ⓘ |
| establishesBody | International Boundary and Water Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| field |
international relations
ⓘ
water resources management ⓘ |
| governs |
operation of international storage dams on the Colorado River
ⓘ
operation of international storage dams on the Rio Grande ⓘ |
| hasAnnex |
Minute 242
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Minute 319 NERFINISHED ⓘ Minute 323 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEffectOn |
agricultural irrigation in northern Mexico
ⓘ
agricultural irrigation in the southwestern United States ⓘ urban water supply in border regions ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
Spanish ⓘ |
| legalStatus | in force ⓘ |
| negotiatedBy |
diplomatic representatives of Mexico
ⓘ
diplomatic representatives of the United States ⓘ |
| providesFor |
construction of storage dams and reservoirs
ⓘ
flood control measures ⓘ hydroelectric power development coordination ⓘ sanitation projects along the border ⓘ |
| regulates |
distribution of Colorado River water between the United States and Mexico
ⓘ
distribution of Rio Grande water between the United States and Mexico ⓘ distribution of Tijuana River water between the United States and Mexico ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
United States–Mexico border treaties
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
international environmental law ⓘ |
| signatory |
United Mexican States
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectTo | interpretation by the International Boundary and Water Commission ⓘ |
| topic |
international river law
ⓘ
irrigation water supply ⓘ transboundary water management ⓘ water allocation ⓘ |
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Subject: Mexican Water Treaty of 1944 Description of subject: The Mexican Water Treaty of 1944 is an international agreement between the United States and Mexico that allocates and regulates the sharing of waters from the Colorado River and other border rivers.
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