What is a cord used to measure?

A cord measures the volume of stacked firewood, defined as 128 cubic feet, commonly representing a stack 4 ft × 4 ft × 8 ft.

How is an acre-foot (US survey) defined?

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

Why convert cord to acre-foot (US survey)?

Converting cord to acre-foot helps compare wood volumes with water volumes in resource management and interdisciplinary planning contexts.

How to Convert from Cord [cd] to Acre-foot (US survey)?

Convert volume measurements from cord, used for firewood, to acre-foot (US survey), a water volume unit. Understand definitions, use cases, and conversion basics.

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What Is This Tool?

This converter transforms volume values from cord, a unit used for stacked firewood, into acre-foot (US survey), which quantifies water volume over an acre of land to a depth of one US survey foot.

How to Use This Tool?

Enter the volume value in cords to be converted.
Select cord [cd] as the input unit and acre-foot (US survey) as the output unit.
Review the conversion formula and result displayed.
Use the converted value for planning or reporting purposes in related fields.

Key Features

Converts volumes from cord [cd] to acre-foot (US survey) accurately according to standard definitions.
Supports forestry, water resource management, irrigation, and municipal planning needs.
Facilitates comparison and integration of wood and water volume measurements in resource management.
Browser-based tool requiring no installation for instant conversions.
Includes example conversions for user guidance.

Examples

10 cords converts to 0.02938458 acre-feet (US survey).
50 cords equals 0.1469229 acre-feet (US survey).

Common Use Cases

Measuring firewood volumes sold or delivered by retailers and consumers.
Estimating heating needs through wood-fuel volume calculations.
Reporting timber volumes in forestry and woodlot management.
Calculating water stored in reservoirs and dams for resource management.
Allocating irrigation water and managing agricultural water rights.
Planning municipal or regional annual water supplies.

Tips & Best Practices

Ensure consistency by applying the correct cubic foot standard specific to US survey units.
Recognize that a cord includes air space while an acre-foot is a liquid measure; interpret equivalence carefully.
Use this conversion to support interdisciplinary resource planning involving both wood and water volumes.
Verify regional measurements and rounding to maintain accurate data.

Limitations

A cord measures stacked firewood including air gaps, which differs fundamentally from liquid volume measurements.
The acre-foot unit is based on US survey feet, requiring careful unit standard application.
Rounding and regional differences in measurement may affect conversion precision.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a cord used to measure?: A cord measures the volume of stacked firewood, defined as 128 cubic feet, commonly representing a stack 4 ft × 4 ft × 8 ft.
How is an acre-foot (US survey) defined?: An acre-foot (US survey) is the volume of water covering one acre to a depth of one US survey foot, equal to 43,560 cubic US survey feet.
Why convert cord to acre-foot (US survey)?: Converting cord to acre-foot helps compare wood volumes with water volumes in resource management and interdisciplinary planning contexts.

Key Terminology

Cord [cd]: A volume unit for stacked firewood equal to 128 cubic feet, typically a 4 ft × 4 ft × 8 ft stack.
Acre-foot (US survey): A unit measuring the water volume covering one acre of land to a depth of one US survey foot, equal to 43,560 cubic feet.

Quick Knowledge Check

What volume does one cord represent?

A stack of firewood measuring 4 ft × 4 ft × 8 ft

A volume of water covering an acre to one US survey foot depth

One cubic meter of firewood

An acre-foot (US survey) equals how many cubic feet?

128 cubic feet

43,560 cubic feet

1,000 cubic feet

What is a key limitation when converting cord to acre-foot (US survey)?

A cord includes air space while acre-foot measures liquid volume

Both units are identical in volume

Cord is only used for water measurement

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