Convert quart (US) to acre-foot
Please provide values below to convert quart (US) [qt (US)] to acre-foot [ac*ft], or Convert acre-foot to quart (US).
How to Convert Quart (Us) to Acre-Foot
1 qt (US) = 7.6722081777872e-07 ac*ft
Example: convert 15 qt (US) to ac*ft:
15 qt (US) = 15 × 7.6722081777872e-07 ac*ft = 1.15083122666808e-05 ac*ft
Quart (Us) to Acre-Foot Conversion Table
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Quart (Us)
A quart (US) is a unit of volume measurement equal to one-fourth of a US gallon, commonly used for liquids and other substances.
History/Origin
The quart originated from the Old French word 'quarte,' meaning 'quarter,' and has been used in the United States since the 18th century as part of the customary system of measurement.
Current Use
Today, the US quart is used primarily in cooking, beverage packaging, and measuring liquids in the United States, although it has largely been replaced by metric units in scientific contexts.
Acre-Foot
An acre-foot is a unit of volume commonly used in the United States to measure large quantities of water, representing the volume of one acre of surface area to a depth of one foot.
History/Origin
The acre-foot originated in the United States as a practical measurement for water rights and irrigation, combining the acre (area) and foot (depth) units to quantify water volume in land management and water resource planning.
Current Use
It is primarily used in water resource management, irrigation planning, and hydrology to quantify large volumes of water, especially in the context of reservoirs, water rights, and distribution systems.