Convert dekameter to foot (US survey)
Please provide values below to convert dekameter [dam] to foot (US survey) [ft (US)], or Convert foot (US survey) to dekameter.
How to Convert Dekameter to Foot (Us Survey)
1 dam = 32.8083333334646 ft (US)
Example: convert 15 dam to ft (US):
15 dam = 15 × 32.8083333334646 ft (US) = 492.125000001968 ft (US)
Dekameter to Foot (Us Survey) Conversion Table
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Dekameter
A dekameter is a unit of length in the metric system equal to 10 meters.
History/Origin
The prefix "deka-" from the Greek "deka" meaning ten, was part of the original metric system adopted in France in 1795.
Current Use
The dekameter is rarely used in practice. It is sometimes used in meteorology to measure altitude.
Foot (Us Survey)
The U.S. survey foot was a unit of length defined as exactly 1200/3937 meters.
History/Origin
The U.S. survey foot was used for land surveying in the United States for most of the 20th century. Its use was officially phased out in 2022 to standardize with the international foot.
Current Use
The U.S. survey foot is now an obsolete unit.