Convert acre-inch to acre-foot
Please provide values below to convert acre-inch [ac*in] to acre-foot [ac*ft], or Convert acre-foot to acre-inch.
How to Convert Acre-Inch to Acre-Foot
1 ac*in = 0.0833333330630956 ac*ft
Example: convert 15 ac*in to ac*ft:
15 ac*in = 15 × 0.0833333330630956 ac*ft = 1.24999999594643 ac*ft
Acre-Inch to Acre-Foot 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.
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.