Convert acre-foot to cubic yard
Please provide values below to convert acre-foot [ac*ft] to cubic yard [yd^3], or Convert cubic yard to acre-foot.
How to Convert Acre-Foot to Cubic Yard
1 ac*ft = 1613.33333650729 yd^3
Example: convert 15 ac*ft to yd^3:
15 ac*ft = 15 × 1613.33333650729 yd^3 = 24200.0000476094 yd^3
Acre-Foot to Cubic Yard 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 Yard
A cubic yard is a unit of volume equal to the volume of a cube with sides of one yard (3 feet) in length.
History/Origin
The cubic yard originated from the imperial and US customary measurement systems, primarily used in construction, landscaping, and shipping industries for measuring large volumes of materials.
Current Use
Today, the cubic yard is commonly used in construction, landscaping, and waste management to measure materials like soil, gravel, and debris, and is part of volume conversions in various applications.