What Is This Tool?
This converter enables users to translate flow measurements expressed in acre-foot per year into cubic meters per second, facilitating standardized evaluations of water volumes over time.
How to Use This Tool?
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Enter the flow value in acre-foot/year you wish to convert.
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Select acre-foot/year as the input unit and cubic meter/second as the output unit.
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Initiate the conversion to see the equivalent flow rate in cubic meter/second.
Key Features
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Converts flow rates from acre-foot/year to cubic meter/second accurately.
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Suitable for applications in hydrology, irrigation planning, and municipal water supply.
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Browser-based and easy to use for quick volumetric flow conversions.
Examples
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Converting 5 ac*ft/y yields approximately 0.000195568 m^3/s.
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Converting 10 ac*ft/y results in approximately 0.000391136 m^3/s.
Common Use Cases
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Water-resources planning and reservoir release rate calculations.
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Allocating irrigation water rights in agricultural districts.
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Accounting for long-term municipal water supply and demand forecasting.
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Measuring river or stream discharge for flood prediction.
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Designing pumps, pipes, and hydraulic systems based on standardized flow units.
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Assessing capacities of turbines and water-treatment plants.
Tips & Best Practices
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Use acre-foot/year for long-term average flow assessments rather than instantaneous measurements.
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Convert to cubic meter/second for detailed engineering and hydrological analyses.
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Ensure the correct time basis is applied when interpreting flow rates.
Limitations
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Acre-foot/year represents an average flow over a year and may not reflect short-term flow fluctuations.
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Conversions depend on a consistent time base; instantaneous flow is better given directly in cubic meter/second.
Frequently Asked Questions
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What does 1 acre-foot/year represent?
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It represents the volume of one acre-foot delivered or used evenly over the duration of one year.
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Why convert acre-foot/year to cubic meter/second?
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To express long-term volumetric flow rates in an SI unit suitable for engineering, hydrology, and real-time flow measurement.
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Is acre-foot/year suitable for measuring instantaneous flow?
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No, acre-foot/year indicates average flow over a year and does not capture short-term variations accurately.
Key Terminology
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Acre-foot/year [ac*ft/y]
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A flow rate describing the volume of one acre-foot spread evenly throughout one year.
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Cubic meter/second [m^3/s]
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SI derived unit measuring the volume of fluid passing a cross-section each second.
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Volumetric flow rate
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The measure of volume of fluid flowing per unit time through a given area.