How many metric tablespoons are in one acre-foot (US survey)?

One acre-foot (US survey) equals approximately 82,232,615.90 metric tablespoons.

Why does tablespoon size vary between countries?

Tablepoon sizes differ due to local conventions; many metric countries use 15 mL, while others, like Australia, commonly use 20 mL.

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Q: What is an acre-foot (US survey)?

An acre-foot (US survey) is a unit measuring the volume of water covering one acre to a depth of one US survey foot, equal to 43,560 cubic US survey feet.

Easily convert volume measurements from acre-foot (US survey) to metric tablespoons with this user-friendly online converter. Ideal for water management and culinary applications.

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What Is This Tool?

This converter allows users to convert volumes from acre-foot (US survey), a large-scale water measurement unit, to metric tablespoons, commonly used for cooking and small liquid doses.

How to Use This Tool?

Enter the volume value in acre-foot (US survey) you want to convert.
Select the target unit as tablespoon (metric).
Click convert to see the equivalent volume in metric tablespoons.

Key Features

Converts acre-foot (US survey) volumes to metric tablespoons accurately based on standard definitions.
Browser-based and easy to use with clear input and output.
Supports applications in water resource management, culinary measurements, and pharmaceutical dosing.

Examples

2 Acre-foot (US survey) equals approximately 164,465,231.80 Tablespoons (metric).
0.5 Acre-foot (US survey) converts to about 41,116,307.95 Tablespoons (metric).

Common Use Cases

Translating large water volumes into smaller units for educational or scientific demonstrations.
Planning and managing irrigation water deliveries and agricultural water rights.
Measuring cooking ingredient quantities when scaling recipes from large to small volumes.
Converting liquid doses for household or pharmaceutical purposes.

Tips & Best Practices

Always verify the tablespoon size used locally, as it may vary slightly by country.
Use this conversion for conceptual understanding or illustrative purposes given the large scale difference between units.
Double-check input values for large volume conversions to avoid impractical output numbers.

Limitations

Tablespoon volume can differ by region, typically 15 mL but sometimes 20 mL, which may affect accuracy.
Converting large volumes like acre-foot into tablespoons results in very large numbers that can be unwieldy.
The acre-foot is mainly used in hydrology and irrigation, so conversion to tablespoons is mainly for conceptual or illustrative use.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is an acre-foot (US survey)?: An acre-foot (US survey) is a unit measuring the volume of water covering one acre to a depth of one US survey foot, equal to 43,560 cubic US survey feet.
How many metric tablespoons are in one acre-foot (US survey)?: One acre-foot (US survey) equals approximately 82,232,615.90 metric tablespoons.
Why does tablespoon size vary between countries?: Tablepoon sizes differ due to local conventions; many metric countries use 15 mL, while others, like Australia, commonly use 20 mL.

Key Terminology

Acre-foot (US survey): A unit of volume equal to the water covering one acre to a depth of one US survey foot, totaling 43,560 cubic US survey feet.
Tablespoon (metric): A culinary volume unit standardized commonly as 15 milliliters in many metric countries, used for small liquid or dry ingredient measurements.

Quick Knowledge Check

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

The volume of water covering one acre to a depth of one US survey foot

The volume of water covering one hectare to a depth of one meter

The volume used only for cooking measurements

Approximately how many metric tablespoons equal 1 acre-foot (US survey)?

8,223,261.59

82,232,615.90

822,326.16

What is a common volume for a metric tablespoon?

20 milliliters

15 milliliters

43,560 cubic feet

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