What Is This Tool?
This unit converter transforms flow rate measurements from acre-foot per day, a volumetric measure commonly used in water-resource and irrigation fields, into cubic meter per second, the SI standard unit for volumetric flow rate used in engineering. It facilitates easy and accurate conversion between these units to support various scientific and management applications.
How to Use This Tool?
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Enter the value in acre-foot per day that you want to convert.
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Select acre-foot/day as the input unit and cubic meter/second as the output unit.
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Submit the input to receive the equivalent flow rate in cubic meters per second.
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Review example conversions for guidance if needed.
Key Features
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Converts volumetric flow from acre-foot/day to cubic meter/second accurately using standardized rates.
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Includes practical examples to illustrate the conversion process.
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Supports water resource engineering, irrigation planning, and hydraulic system design needs.
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Browser-based, easy-to-use interface for quick conversions.
Examples
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Convert 5 acre-foot/day: 5 × 0.0142764673 = 0.0713823365 m³/s
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Convert 10 acre-foot/day: 10 × 0.0142764673 = 0.142764673 m³/s
Common Use Cases
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Specifying irrigation water delivery rates for agricultural districts on a daily basis.
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Reporting inflows and outflows in reservoirs and rivers for water-resource management.
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Determining flow rates for municipal or industrial surface water withdrawals and transfers.
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Measuring river discharge and designing hydraulic systems using SI flow units.
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Calculating turbine capacity and water treatment plant throughput.
Tips & Best Practices
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Use the conversion tool to translate daily volumetric flow rates into instantaneous flow rates in SI units for engineering purposes.
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Double-check unit selections before conversion to ensure accuracy.
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Refer to provided examples to understand how multiplication with the conversion rate works.
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Be aware that acre-foot/day values represent daily averages and may not reflect short-term flow variations.
Limitations
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Acre-foot/day is a non-SI unit representing average daily flow, which may not capture short-term or instantaneous fluctuations.
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The conversion relies on standard definitions of an acre-foot and the length of a day without accommodating seasonal or operational changes.
Frequently Asked Questions
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What does one acre-foot/day represent?
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One acre-foot per day is the volume of water spread over an acre area to a depth of one foot every day, commonly used to specify water delivery or withdrawal rates.
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Why convert acre-foot/day to cubic meter/second?
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Converting to cubic meter per second allows integration with SI units used in engineering and scientific calculations for hydraulic and fluid dynamics applications.
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Does this tool consider short-term flow fluctuations?
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No, acre-foot/day represents an average daily rate, so instantaneous variations are not captured in this conversion.
Key Terminology
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Acre-foot/day [ac*ft/d]
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A unit of volumetric flow rate equal to one acre-foot of volume delivered or removed each day, representing water spread over an acre area to a depth of one foot.
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Cubic meter/second [m³/s]
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The SI derived unit of volumetric flow rate, indicating the volume of one cubic meter passing a cross-section every second.