What Is This Tool?
This tool converts volume measurements from acre-foot (US survey), a unit commonly used for large water volumes in the US, into liters, a metric unit widely accepted for scientific, industrial, and everyday liquid volume measurements.
How to Use This Tool?
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Enter the volume value in acre-foot (US survey)
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Select the unit to convert from (acre-foot US survey) and to (liter [L, l])
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Press the convert button to get the result in liters
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Review the output for your volume conversion needs
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Use the results for water management or scientific purposes
Key Features
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Converts volumes from acre-foot (US survey) to liter [L, l] efficiently
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Browser-based and easy to use for quick volume conversions
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Displays conversion examples for better understanding
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Supports water resource management and agricultural planning needs
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Helps express large water volumes in a standardized metric unit
Examples
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2 acre-feet (US survey) equals 2,466,978.4769362 liters
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0.5 acre-foot (US survey) equals 616,744.61923405 liters
Common Use Cases
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Measuring water stored in reservoirs and dams
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Allocating and reporting irrigation water deliveries
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Planning municipal or regional annual water supply
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Converting large water volumes for environmental studies
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Expressing liquid volumes in packaging and laboratory settings
Tips & Best Practices
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Ensure you are using acre-foot (US survey) and not other foot definitions
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Use this tool to translate large water volumes into liters for clarity
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Verify units carefully when comparing international data
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Apply the conversion results in water resource management tasks
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Consider limitations in precision when working with large quantities
Limitations
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Acre-foot (US survey) is mainly used in the United States and less familiar elsewhere
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Conversion precision can be affected by rounding in large volumes
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Distinguishing US survey foot from other foot types is important
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is an acre-foot (US survey)?
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It is a volume unit representing water covering one acre to a depth of one US survey foot, equal to 43,560 cubic US survey feet.
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How many liters are in one acre-foot (US survey)?
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One acre-foot (US survey) equals approximately 1,233,489.2384681 liters.
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Why convert acre-foot (US survey) to liters?
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Converting to liters allows better communication and comparison in scientific, industrial, and everyday contexts that use metric units.
Key Terminology
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Acre-foot (US survey)
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A volume unit equal to the water that covers one acre to a depth of one US survey foot, totaling 43,560 cubic US survey feet.
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Liter [L, l]
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A metric volume unit equal to one cubic decimeter, widely used for measuring liquids.
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US Survey Foot
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A specific definition of the foot unit used in the United States, distinguished from other foot definitions.