What is an acre-inch?

An acre-inch is the volume covering one acre of land to a depth of one inch, equal to 3,630 cubic feet.

How many acre-inches make an acre-foot?

Twelve acre-inches equal one acre-foot.

Where is this conversion commonly used?

It is widely used in agriculture, irrigation planning, reservoir storage measurement, and water supply management.

How to Convert from Acre-inch [acin] to Acre-foot [acft]?

Learn how to convert volume measurements from acre-inch to acre-foot using an easy-to-follow unit converter tool. Understand key definitions, uses, and examples for efficient water resource management.

Acre-inch [ac*in]

Acre-foot [ac*ft]

Please check your input. It must be a valid numeric value.

Acre-inch [acin] to Acre-foot [acft] Conversion Table

Acre-inch [ac*in]	Acre-foot [ac*ft]

Custom Unit Conversion Table Generator – Instant Printable Conversion Tables

Start Value

Enter the starting number (positive decimal or integer ≥ 0). Example: 0.1, 1, 5.

End Value

Enter the ending number (positive decimal or integer > Start Value). Example: 10, 50, 100.

Interval

Enter the step size (positive decimal > 0 and < End Value – Start Value). Example: 1.0, 2.5.

Acre-inch [ac*in] to Acre-foot [ac*ft] Conversion Table
Acre-inch [ac*in]	Acre-foot [ac*ft]

Explore More Volume Units Converter

What Is This Tool?

This tool helps you convert volume measurements from acre-inch to acre-foot, units commonly used in water resource management and agriculture. It enables an easy and accurate way to express water volumes covering one acre at different depths.

How to Use This Tool?

Enter the volume value in acre-inch [ac*in].
Select acre-inch as the input unit and acre-foot [ac*ft] as the output unit.
Click the convert button to get the equivalent value in acre-foot.
Review the conversion result and use it for water volume calculations required for your application.

Key Features

Converts volume from acre-inch to acre-foot based on standard definitions.
Supports water resource management, irrigation planning, and reservoir capacity calculations.
Browser-based and user-friendly interface for quick conversions.
Provides example conversions for better understanding.
Handles common use cases like water rights allocation and municipal water supply accounting.

Examples

Convert 12 acre-inch [ac*in] to acre-foot [ac*ft]: equals 1 acre-foot.
Convert 5 acre-inch [ac*in] to acre-foot [ac*ft]: equals approximately 0.417 acre-foot.

Common Use Cases

Irrigation planning for estimating water volume needed to cover crops by one inch.
Measuring reservoir or pond storage volumes in small to medium agricultural settings.
Communicating water rights and allocations in agricultural water management.
Reporting surface water and groundwater storage capacities using acre-foot units.
Calculating municipal or regional annual water supply and managing water rights volumes.

Tips & Best Practices

Ensure uniform water depth when applying the conversion to reflect real conditions.
Use acre-inch for smaller volumes and convert to acre-foot for larger-scale reporting.
Cross-check results when dealing with irregular terrain or uneven water distribution.
Utilize example conversions to verify understanding of the unit relationship.
Combine this conversion tool with other volume units as needed for comprehensive water management.

Limitations

Acre-inch measures relatively small volumes compared to acre-foot, limiting its use for very large water quantities.
Conversion assumes uniform water depth, which may not represent natural variations in terrain or water distribution.
Additional units or scaling might be required for extensive water volume measurements beyond these units.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is an acre-inch?: An acre-inch is the volume covering one acre of land to a depth of one inch, equal to 3,630 cubic feet.
How many acre-inches make an acre-foot?: Twelve acre-inches equal one acre-foot.
Where is this conversion commonly used?: It is widely used in agriculture, irrigation planning, reservoir storage measurement, and water supply management.

Key Terminology

Acre-inch [ac*in]: A volume unit representing liquid covering one acre to a depth of one inch, equal to 3,630 cubic feet.
Acre-foot [ac*ft]: A volume unit equal to water covering one acre to a depth of one foot, equal to 43,560 cubic feet.

Quick Knowledge Check

What volume does one acre-foot represent?

Water covering one acre to a depth of one inch

Water covering one acre to a depth of one foot

Water covering ten acres to a depth of one foot

How many acre-inches equal one acre-foot?

What is a typical use of acre-inch units?

Measuring large reservoir volumes

Estimating water needed to cover a field by one inch

Calculating municipal annual water supply

Share Us

Similar Calculators

Online Current Units Converter Online Surface Tension Units Converter Online Volume Charge Density Units Converter Online Prefixes Units Converter Online Illumination Units Converter

How to Convert from Acre-inch [ac*in] to Acre-foot [ac*ft]?

Acre-inch [ac*in] to Acre-foot [ac*ft] Conversion Table