Convert acre-foot to cup (US)
Please provide values below to convert acre-foot [ac*ft] to cup (US) [cup (US)], or Convert cup (US) to acre-foot.
How to Convert Acre-Foot to Cup (Us)
1 ac*ft = 5213622.85649054 cup (US)
Example: convert 15 ac*ft to cup (US):
15 ac*ft = 15 × 5213622.85649054 cup (US) = 78204342.847358 cup (US)
Acre-Foot to Cup (Us) 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.
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.