What does one acre-foot (US survey) represent?

It is the volume of water covering one acre of area to a depth of one US survey foot, equal to about 43,560 cubic US survey feet.

Why use dekaliter [daL] for volume measurements?

Dekaliter is convenient for expressing volumes in multiples of ten liters, useful for medium-sized liquid containers and batch volumes.

Can I use this conversion internationally without adjustments?

Since acre-foot is based on US survey feet, international use may require careful unit standardization to ensure accuracy.

How to Convert from Acre-foot (US survey) to Dekaliter [daL]

Learn how to convert volume measurements from acre-foot (US survey) to dekaliter [daL] with this easy-to-use online unit converter, ideal for water resource management and bulk liquid volume calculations.

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What Is This Tool?

This unit converter allows you to quickly change volume values from acre-foot (US survey) to dekaliter [daL]. It simplifies the conversion process for applications involving large water volumes and bulk liquid measurements.

How to Use This Tool?

Enter the volume value in acre-foot (US survey) you want to convert.
Choose acre-foot (US survey) as the input unit and dekaliter [daL] as the output unit.
Initiate the conversion to receive the equivalent volume expressed in dekaliters.

Key Features

Converts acre-foot (US survey) units to dekaliter [daL] accurately based on established conversion rates.
User-friendly interface suitable for water resource, agricultural, and industrial volume conversions.
Supports volume measurements relevant to water management, irrigation, and beverage production.
Browser-based tool accessible without additional software or downloads.

Examples

Converting 2 acre-foot (US survey): 2 × 123,348.92384681 = 246,697.85 daL
Converting 0.5 acre-foot (US survey): 0.5 × 123,348.92384681 = 61,674.46 daL

Common Use Cases

Measuring and reporting water stored in reservoirs and dams.
Allocating irrigation water deliveries and managing agricultural water rights.
Planning municipal or regional water supply for a given year.
Specifying capacities of medium-sized liquid containers like jerrycans in metric units.
Describing batch volumes in brewing and beverage production where multiples of ten liters are used.

Tips & Best Practices

Verify the unit system context before converting due to the US survey foot basis of acre-foot.
Use dekaliter values for moderate liquid volumes where liters are too small and cubic meters too large.
Ensure consistent unit reporting when sharing data internationally to avoid mismatches.
Consider using other units for extremely large or small volumes outside the convenient range of dekaliters.

Limitations

Acre-foot (US survey) is mainly used in US water resource contexts and relies on US survey foot units.
Dekaliter suits moderate volume scales but may not be ideal for very large or very small quantities.
Conversion precision may be affected by measurement tolerances and rounding in large-scale applications.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does one acre-foot (US survey) represent?: It is the volume of water covering one acre of area to a depth of one US survey foot, equal to about 43,560 cubic US survey feet.
Why use dekaliter [daL] for volume measurements?: Dekaliter is convenient for expressing volumes in multiples of ten liters, useful for medium-sized liquid containers and batch volumes.
Can I use this conversion internationally without adjustments?: Since acre-foot is based on US survey feet, international use may require careful unit standardization to ensure accuracy.

Key Terminology

Acre-foot (US survey): A unit of volume representing the water covering one acre of land to a depth of one US survey foot, equal to 43,560 cubic US survey feet.
Dekaliter [daL]: A metric unit of volume equal to 10 liters, commonly used to express bulk liquid volumes conveniently.
US survey foot: A measurement unit used in defining acre-foot volume, based on the US survey system rather than the international foot.

Quick Knowledge Check

What volume does an acre-foot (US survey) correspond to?

Volume that covers one square kilometer to one meter depth

Volume covering one acre to one US survey foot depth

Volume equal to 10 liters

Which unit is best for describing moderate liquid volumes?

Cubic meters

Dekaliter

Acre-foot

Why might precision be a concern when converting acre-foot to dekaliter?

Because dekaliter is not a metric unit

Due to measurement tolerances and rounding in large-scale volumes

Because acre-foot is defined in liters

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