What Is This Tool?
This converter allows you to change measurements between acre-foot per year, a large-scale water flow unit, and cubic inch per minute, a smaller volumetric flow unit common in engineering and lab settings.
How to Use This Tool?
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Enter the flow value in acre-foot per year
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Select acre-foot/year as the input unit
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Choose cubic inch per minute as the output unit
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Click the convert button to view the result
Key Features
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Converts flow rates from acre-foot/year to cubic inch/minute
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Browser-based and easy to use with simple input steps
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Provides direct conversion using a specific conversion factor
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Supports water resource planning and precise engineering measurements
Examples
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Convert 2 acre-foot/year to cubic inch/minute: 2 × 143.2115317502 = 286.4230635 in³/min
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Convert 0.5 acre-foot/year to cubic inch/minute: 0.5 × 143.2115317502 = 71.605765875 in³/min
Common Use Cases
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Water-resources planning and reservoir yield calculations
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Allocating surface-water and irrigation water rights in agriculture
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Estimating municipal or regional long-term water supply and demand
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Specifying leak or purge flow rates for pneumatic and hydraulic devices
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Characterizing pump outputs and small flow rates in lab tubing or microfluidics
Tips & Best Practices
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Ensure steady flow conditions for valid conversion results
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Understand the scale difference between long-term and instantaneous flow units
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Use this conversion when linking large water resource data with precise engineering measurements
Limitations
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Conversion bridges units with vastly different flow scales, limiting precision
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Acre-foot/year measures long-term flow; cubic inch/minute suits short-term rates
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Results assume constant flow and may not fit highly variable or transient flows
Frequently Asked Questions
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What does acre-foot/year represent?
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An acre-foot per year measures the volume of water covering one acre to a depth of one foot delivered over one year.
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When is cubic inch/minute used?
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Cubic inch per minute quantifies small-scale volumetric flow rates, commonly applied in engineering and lab contexts.
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Can I use this conversion for fluctuating flow rates?
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This conversion assumes steady flows and is not ideal for highly variable or transient flow conditions.
Key Terminology
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Acre-foot/year [ac*ft/y]
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A volumetric flow rate representing one acre-foot of water delivered or used over one year.
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Cubic inch/minute [in^3/min]
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A volumetric flow rate describing the volume in cubic inches passing a point every minute.
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Volumetric flow rate
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The measure of volume of fluid passing through a surface per unit time.