Convert acre-foot (US survey) to acre-inch
Please provide values below to convert acre-foot (US survey) [ac*ft (US)] to acre-inch [ac*in], or Convert acre-inch to acre-foot (US survey).
How to Convert Acre-Foot (Us Survey) to Acre-Inch
1 ac*ft (US) = 12.0000720302459 ac*in
Example: convert 15 ac*ft (US) to ac*in:
15 ac*ft (US) = 15 × 12.0000720302459 ac*in = 180.001080453689 ac*in
Acre-Foot (Us Survey) to Acre-Inch Conversion Table
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Acre-Foot (Us Survey)
An acre-foot is a unit of volume commonly used in the United States to measure large quantities of water, equivalent to the volume of one acre of surface area to a depth of one foot.
History/Origin
The acre-foot originated from the traditional use of acres and feet as units of land and water measurement in the United States, primarily for irrigation and water resource management, becoming standardized in the early 20th century.
Current Use
The acre-foot is primarily used in water resource management, including measuring reservoir capacities, water rights, and irrigation supplies within the United States.
Acre-Inch
An acre-inch is a unit of volume equal to the volume of one acre of surface area filled to a depth of one inch.
History/Origin
The acre-inch has historically been used in agriculture and water resource management to measure water volume over large land areas, especially in irrigation contexts, originating from the traditional use of acres and inches as units of land area and depth.
Current Use
Today, the acre-inch is primarily used in the United States for measuring water volumes in irrigation, water rights, and reservoir capacities, especially in agricultural and environmental management.