Convert acre-foot to quart (UK)
Please provide values below to convert acre-foot [ac*ft] to quart (UK) [qt (UK)], or Convert quart (UK) to acre-foot.
How to Convert Acre-Foot to Quart (Uk)
1 ac*ft = 1085312.2925415 qt (UK)
Example: convert 15 ac*ft to qt (UK):
15 ac*ft = 15 × 1085312.2925415 qt (UK) = 16279684.3881225 qt (UK)
Acre-Foot to Quart (Uk) 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.
Quart (Uk)
The quart (UK) is a unit of volume equal to one-fourth of a imperial gallon, used primarily in the United Kingdom for measuring liquids.
History/Origin
The UK quart has its origins in the imperial system established in 1824, replacing earlier customary units. It was historically used for measuring liquids like milk and beer before metrication.
Current Use
Today, the UK quart is largely obsolete and replaced by metric units, but it may still be encountered in historical contexts or traditional recipes.