What Is This Tool?
This online converter transforms volume measurements from acre-foot (US survey), a large water volume unit used in resource management, into gill (US) [gi], a small customary liquid volume unit used historically in recipes and beverages.
How to Use This Tool?
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Enter the volume value in acre-foot (US survey) you want to convert
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Select acre-foot (US survey) as the starting unit
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Choose gill (US) [gi] as the target unit for conversion
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View the converted volume instantly displayed in gill (US) [gi]
Key Features
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Converts large-scale volume units like acre-foot (US survey) to smaller liquid units such as gill (US) [gi]
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Supports applications in water resource planning and historical recipe interpretation
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Offers precise conversion ratios based on US customary units
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Browser-based and easy to use for quick volume conversions
Examples
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2 acre-foot (US survey) equals 20,854,616.55602 gill (US) [gi]
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0.5 acre-foot (US survey) equals 5,213,654.139005 gill (US) [gi]
Common Use Cases
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Calculating water storage volumes in reservoirs and dams for water management
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Allocating irrigation water deliveries using large volume measurements
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Converting small liquid volume units in historical cocktail and brewing recipes
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Documenting and restoring archival records involving older US customary liquid units
Tips & Best Practices
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Ensure you select the correct measurement units to avoid conversion errors
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Use this tool mainly for historical or specialized volume conversions due to the large difference in unit sizes
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Cross-check converted values when applying to archival or restoration documentation
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Remember that the US gill is rarely used in modern contexts but important for historical references
Limitations
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Acre-foot (US survey) is a very large volume compared to the gill, resulting in extremely large conversion factors
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US gill is largely obsolete and seldom utilized in current measurements, limiting practical use
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Conversion approximations might slightly vary due to differences between US survey foot and international foot units
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is an acre-foot (US survey)?
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An acre-foot (US survey) measures the volume of water needed to cover one acre to a depth of one US survey foot, equal to 43,560 cubic US survey feet.
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What volume does a US gill represent?
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A US gill is a small liquid volume equal to one quarter of a US liquid pint or four fluid ounces, exactly 118.29411825 millilitres.
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Why convert from acre-foot (US survey) to gill (US)?
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This conversion helps relate large water resource volumes to much smaller liquid units for specialized uses such as historical recipe interpretation and archival documentation.
Key Terminology
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Acre-foot (US survey)
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A volume measure representing water that would cover one acre to a depth of one US survey foot, equal to 43,560 cubic US survey feet.
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Gill (US) [gi]
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A small US customary liquid volume unit equal to one quarter of a US liquid pint or four fluid ounces, exactly 118.29411825 millilitres.
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US survey foot
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A unit of length used in US land surveying, slightly different from the international foot.