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

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

What is a pint (UK) used for?

It is an imperial volume unit commonly used in the UK for liquid capacities such as draught beer, milk quantities, and recipe measurements.

Why are converted values from acre-foot to pint so large?

Because an acre-foot represents a very large volume, converting it to the much smaller pint (UK) results in extremely large numerical values.

How to Convert from Acre-foot (US survey) to Pint (UK) [pt (UK)]?

Convert volumes from acre-foot (US survey), a large water volume unit, to pint (UK), an imperial liquid measure commonly used in the UK and some Commonwealth regions.

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What Is This Tool?

This converter helps transform volume measurements from acre-foot (US survey), a unit used for large-scale water resource quantification, to pint (UK), a smaller imperial unit common in household and commercial uses in the UK.

How to Use This Tool?

Enter the volume value in acre-foot (US survey) you wish to convert.
Select pint (UK) as the target unit.
Initiate the conversion to see the equivalent volume in pint (UK).
Use the result for water resource management, culinary, or retail volume calculations.

Key Features

Converts large water volumes measured in acre-foot (US survey) to smaller pint (UK) units.
Supports volume measurement conversions relevant to agriculture, municipal planning, beverage service, and retail dairy.
Displays precise conversions based on the defined exact ratio between the two units.
Browser-based tool requiring no installation for easy access and quick calculations.

Examples

0.5 acre-foot (US survey) equals approximately 1,085,318.8 pint (UK).
2 acre-foot (US survey) equals approximately 4,341,275.2 pint (UK).

Common Use Cases

Measuring water stored in reservoirs and dams for managing water resources.
Allocating irrigation deliveries and agricultural water rights documentation.
Planning annual water supply for municipalities and regions.
Serving draught beer or cider in the UK, often sold by the pint.
Retailing and distributing dairy products in UK households.
Formulating recipes and food service volumes where imperial units apply.

Tips & Best Practices

Always confirm which pint unit is required as UK and US pints differ significantly.
Use this conversion to express very large water volumes in familiar smaller units for clarity in UK-related contexts.
Be cautious with the very large numbers generated due to the difference in scale between the units.
Apply appropriate rounding for practical reporting and avoid cumbersome figures when necessary.

Limitations

Large differences in unit size lead to very large converted values which may be impractical without rounding.
Potential confusion arises due to differences between US and UK volume units, so care is needed in international settings.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does one acre-foot (US survey) represent?: It is the volume of water covering one acre to a depth of one US survey foot, equal to 43,560 cubic US survey feet.
What is a pint (UK) used for?: It is an imperial volume unit commonly used in the UK for liquid capacities such as draught beer, milk quantities, and recipe measurements.
Why are converted values from acre-foot to pint so large?: Because an acre-foot represents a very large volume, converting it to the much smaller pint (UK) results in extremely large numerical values.

Key Terminology

Acre-foot (US survey): A volume unit equal to water covering one acre area to a depth of one US survey foot, specifically 43,560 cubic US survey feet.
Pint (UK) [pt (UK)]: An imperial volume unit equal to 1/8 of an imperial gallon or exactly 568.26125 millilitres, commonly used in the UK and some Commonwealth countries.

Quick Knowledge Check

What is an acre-foot (US survey) primarily used to measure?

Small beverage servings

Large water volumes in reservoirs

Dairy product volumes

Which volume unit is smaller?

Acre-foot (US survey)

Pint (UK)

Both are equal

What is a common use for the pint (UK)?

Planning irrigation water rights

Serving draught beer in UK pubs

Measuring reservoir water

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