RIVER BASIN · DURO

Douro/Duero

Europe · shared by 2 countries

97,379km² of basin
2riparian countries
7treaties on record
5Mpeople in basin

The basin

Douro/Duero basin (blue) over its riparian countries · real geometry, TFDD & Natural Earth

Shared by

PortugalSpain

7 treaties in the record

1866Regulations annexed to the boundary treaty between Spain and Portugal of 29th September, 1864, signed at Lisbon
Water Quantity, Navigation
1912Agreement between Spain and Portugal respecting the industrial use of frontier waters, signed at Madrid
Water Quantity
1912Agreement between Spain and Portugal respecting the industrial use of frontier waters
Water Quantity, Infrastructure
1927Convention to regulate the hydro-electric development of the international section of the river douro
Water Quantity, Hydropower
1951Exchange of notes amending article 14, paragraph 2, of the convention of 11 August 1927
Hydropower
1964Convention to regulate the hydroelectric development of the international sections of the river Duero and its tributaries (with additional protocol) Signed at L
Hydropower, Infrastructure
1998Convention on cooperation for the protection and sustainable use of the waters of the Luso-Spanish river basins ◆ GW
Water Quality

Source: TFDD International Freshwater Treaties Database · open in the explorer →