Convert quart (US) to acre-foot (US survey)
Please provide values below to convert quart (US) [qt (US)] to acre-foot (US survey) [ac*ft (US)], or Convert acre-foot (US survey) to quart (US).
How to Convert Quart (Us) to Acre-Foot (Us Survey)
1 qt (US) = 7.6721621503565e-07 ac*ft (US)
Example: convert 15 qt (US) to ac*ft (US):
15 qt (US) = 15 × 7.6721621503565e-07 ac*ft (US) = 1.15082432255347e-05 ac*ft (US)
Quart (Us) to Acre-Foot (Us Survey) Conversion Table
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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is used primarily in cooking, beverage packaging, and measuring liquids in the United States, although it has largely been replaced by metric units in scientific contexts.
Acre-Foot (Us Survey)
An acre-foot is a unit of volume commonly used in the United States to measure large quantities of water, equivalent to the volume of one acre of surface area to a depth of one foot.
History/Origin
The acre-foot originated from the traditional use of acres and feet as units of land and water measurement in the United States, primarily for irrigation and water resource management, becoming standardized in the early 20th century.
Current Use
The acre-foot is primarily used in water resource management, including measuring reservoir capacities, water rights, and irrigation supplies within the United States.