Convert acre-foot to cubic foot
Please provide values below to convert acre-foot [ac*ft] to cubic foot [ft^3], or Convert cubic foot to acre-foot.
How to Convert Acre-Foot to Cubic Foot
1 ac*ft = 43560.0000743021 ft^3
Example: convert 15 ac*ft to ft^3:
15 ac*ft = 15 × 43560.0000743021 ft^3 = 653400.001114531 ft^3
Acre-Foot to Cubic Foot Conversion Table
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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.
Cubic Foot
A cubic foot (ft^3) is a unit of volume representing the space occupied by a cube with sides of one foot in length.
History/Origin
The cubic foot has been used historically in the imperial and US customary measurement systems for measuring volume, especially in construction, real estate, and engineering contexts.
Current Use
Today, the cubic foot is still used in the United States and some other regions for measuring large volumes of liquids, gases, and bulk materials, particularly in industries like construction, shipping, and HVAC.