What does one cord represent?

One cord equals a volume of 128 cubic feet, commonly representing stacked firewood measuring 4 ft by 4 ft by 8 ft.

What is an acre-foot used for?

An acre-foot measures the volume of water needed to cover one acre to a depth of one foot, widely used in water resource management.

Can I use this conversion for weight or energy content comparisons?

No, this tool only converts volume and does not account for differences in weight, density, or energy content.

How to Convert from Cord [cd] to Acre-foot [ac*ft]?

Use this online volume unit converter to easily change measurements from cord to acre-foot, beneficial for forestry and water resource management applications.

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Acre-foot [ac*ft]

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Cord [cd] to Acre-foot [ac*ft] Conversion Table

Cord [cd]	Acre-foot [ac*ft]

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Cord [cd] to Acre-foot [ac*ft] Conversion Table
Cord [cd]	Acre-foot [ac*ft]

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What Is This Tool?

This converter facilitates the volumetric conversion between cords, a unit typically used for stacked firewood, and acre-feet, which measure large water volumes. It supports interdisciplinary resource planning by relating wood volume to water volume effectively.

How to Use This Tool?

Enter the numerical value in cords you wish to convert.
Select cord as the initial volume unit.
Choose acre-foot as the target volume unit.
Submit the input to receive the converted value in acre-feet.

Key Features

Converts volume from cord to acre-foot using a reliable formula.
Browser-based tool requiring no installation.
Supports forestry, heating fuel estimation, and water resource management contexts.

Examples

Convert 10 cords: result is approximately 0.029384757 acre-feet.
Convert 100 cords: result is roughly 0.29384757 acre-feet.

Common Use Cases

Measuring quantities of firewood sold or delivered by retailers and consumers.
Estimating household or facility wood-fuel demands for heating.
Managing timber or firewood volume reporting in forestry and woodlots.
Reporting reservoir and lake storage capacities in water resources.
Accounting irrigation water allocations for agriculture.
Expressing municipal or regional water supply and water rights volumes.

Tips & Best Practices

Understand that a cord includes air spaces within stacked wood volume.
Recognize acre-foot measures large water volumes and differs in material context.
Use this tool mainly for volumetric comparisons, not weight or energy content.
Combine volume data thoughtfully when integrating wood and water resource planning.

Limitations

The cord unit includes the volume of air spaces, not just solid wood.
Acre-foot is specific to water volume and may differ in practical relevance from wood volume.
Conversion only accounts for volume and excludes physical properties like density or energy content.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does one cord represent?: One cord equals a volume of 128 cubic feet, commonly representing stacked firewood measuring 4 ft by 4 ft by 8 ft.
What is an acre-foot used for?: An acre-foot measures the volume of water needed to cover one acre to a depth of one foot, widely used in water resource management.
Can I use this conversion for weight or energy content comparisons?: No, this tool only converts volume and does not account for differences in weight, density, or energy content.

Key Terminology

Cord [cd]: A volume unit for stacked firewood equivalent to 128 cubic feet, including the air space within the stack.
Acre-foot [ac*ft]: A volume unit equal to the amount of water covering one acre to a depth of one foot, used in water resource contexts.

Quick Knowledge Check

What volume does one cord represent?

100 cubic feet

128 cubic feet

150 cubic feet

An acre-foot is primarily used to measure what?

Firewood volume

Water volume

Solid wood volume

Does converting from cord to acre-foot account for differences in material density?

Yes

Only for certain wood types

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