Convert acre-foot to cubic decimeter
Please provide values below to convert acre-foot [ac*ft] to cubic decimeter [dm^3], or Convert cubic decimeter to acre-foot.
How to Convert Acre-Foot to Cubic Decimeter
1 ac*ft = 1233481.84 dm^3
Example: convert 15 ac*ft to dm^3:
15 ac*ft = 15 × 1233481.84 dm^3 = 18502227.6 dm^3
Acre-Foot to Cubic Decimeter 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 Decimeter
A cubic decimeter (dm^3) is a unit of volume equal to the volume of a cube with sides of one decimeter (10 centimeters).
History/Origin
The cubic decimeter has been used as a standard unit of volume in the metric system since its adoption, primarily for scientific and industrial measurements, as a convenient subdivision of the liter.
Current Use
The cubic decimeter is commonly used in scientific, medical, and industrial contexts to measure liquids and other substances, often interchangeably with liters, since 1 dm^3 equals 1 liter.