Convert cup (US) to acre-foot (US survey)
Please provide values below to convert cup (US) [cup (US)] to acre-foot (US survey) [ac*ft (US)], or Convert acre-foot (US survey) to cup (US).
How to Convert Cup (Us) to Acre-Foot (Us Survey)
1 cup (US) = 1.91804054164267e-07 ac*ft (US)
Example: convert 15 cup (US) to ac*ft (US):
15 cup (US) = 15 × 1.91804054164267e-07 ac*ft (US) = 2.877060812464e-06 ac*ft (US)
Cup (Us) to Acre-Foot (Us Survey) Conversion Table
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Cup (Us)
A cup (US) is a unit of volume measurement primarily used in cooking, equal to 8 fluid ounces or approximately 237 milliliters.
History/Origin
The US customary cup originated from traditional British units and became standardized in the United States in the 19th century as part of the development of standardized measurement systems for cooking and trade.
Current Use
The US cup is widely used in American recipes and cooking measurements, especially in the culinary, nutritional, and food packaging industries for volume measurement.
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.