What Is This Tool?
This online converter helps transform flow rates measured in acre-foot per year into gallon (US) per second. It is designed to support water resource planning, irrigation scheduling, and pump system evaluations by translating large annual volume rates into smaller, instantaneous flow measurements.
How to Use This Tool?
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Enter the flow value in acre-foot/year you want to convert.
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Select the 'acre-foot/year' as the input unit and 'gallon (US)/second' as the output unit.
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Submit to get the converted flow rate displayed instantly.
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Use the results for planning or technical calculations as needed.
Key Features
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Converts flow from acre-foot/year to gallon (US)/second precisely.
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Provides clear examples using real conversion rates.
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Suitable for water resource management and engineering applications.
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Browser-based and easy to use without complex setup.
Examples
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2 acre-foot/year converts to 0.0206654446 gallon (US)/second.
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10 acre-foot/year converts to 0.103327223 gallon (US)/second.
Common Use Cases
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Water-resources planning and reservoir yield assessments.
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Allocating irrigation water rights for agricultural districts.
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Municipal or regional water supply demand forecasting.
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Specifying discharge rates for high-capacity water and firefighting pumps.
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Estimating flow rates in irrigation and industrial water lines.
Tips & Best Practices
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Remember that acre-foot/year shows an average annual flow rate.
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Use the converter to translate large-scale annual flows into practical, instantaneous units.
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Verify unit consistency when integrating converted values into engineering designs.
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Consider possible short-term flow fluctuations beyond the average rates.
Limitations
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The conversion averages an annual flow into a per-second rate and may not represent rapid flow changes.
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Results depend on consistent unit definitions and may require adjustments for temporal variability.
Frequently Asked Questions
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What does acre-foot/year represent?
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It is a flow rate measuring the volume of one acre-foot delivered or used over one year.
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What is a gallon (US)/second?
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It is a flow rate indicating one U.S. liquid gallon passing a point each second.
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Why convert acre-foot/year to gallon (US)/second?
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To relate long-term water volumes to instantaneous flow rates useful in pumping and operational settings.
Key Terminology
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Acre-foot/year
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A flow rate equal to one acre-foot of volume delivered over the span of one year.
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Gallon (US)/second
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A volumetric flow rate of one U.S. liquid gallon passing a point per second.
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Flow rate
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The measurement of volume of fluid passing a point per unit time.