Convert acre-inch to quart (US)
Please provide values below to convert acre-inch [ac*in] to quart (US) [qt (US)], or Convert quart (US) to acre-inch.
How to Convert Acre-Inch to Quart (Us)
1 ac*in = 108617.142720872 qt (US)
Example: convert 15 ac*in to qt (US):
15 ac*in = 15 × 108617.142720872 qt (US) = 1629257.14081309 qt (US)
Acre-Inch to Quart (Us) Conversion Table
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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.
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is used primarily in cooking, beverage packaging, and measuring liquids in the United States, although it has largely been replaced by metric units in scientific contexts.