Archive · 13 Dec 2025
US and Mexico agree on water sharing
The United States and Mexico have made an agreement about sharing water.
Mexico will give the US 202,000 acre-feet of water starting next week.
This is to make up for water that was supposed to be shared in the past.
The two countries will finish the details of the plan by the end of January.
President Trump had threatened to put extra taxes on Mexico if they didn't share more water.
There's a old agreement from 1944 that says Mexico should share water with the US, especially for farming in Texas.
Mexico says they've had problems because of droughts, but they're trying to give the water that's owed.
Mexico to release 202,000 acre-feet of water to the US starting next week
Agreement covers current water cycle and previous deficit
Final plan to be finalized by the end of January
US threatened additional tariffs on Mexico if agreement not reached
Dispute stems from a 1944 water treaty requiring Mexico to share water with US border regions
- Who
- United States and Mexico
- What
- Agreement on water sharing
- When
- Next week (release), End of January (finalization)
- Where
- US-Mexico border regions
- Why
- To meet US water obligations and address previous deficits
- Water to be released
- 202,000 acre-feet
- Release start date
- Next week
- Finalization date
- End of January
- US water deficit
- 800,000 acre-feet
- Treaty year
- 1944
