What Is This Tool?
This converter translates volume measurements from fluid ounce (UK) to acre-foot (US survey). It bridges traditional British imperial liquid units with large-scale US water volume units used in irrigation and water resources.
How to Use This Tool?
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Enter the volume value in fluid ounces (UK)
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Select fluid ounce (UK) as the input unit
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Choose acre-foot (US survey) as the output unit
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Click convert to view the result
Key Features
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Converts UK fluid ounces, an imperial liquid volume, to US survey acre-foot volumes
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Supports applications in water resource management and agricultural irrigation planning
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Shows conversions between small liquid volumes and large water measurements
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Browser-based and easy to use with straightforward input and output
Examples
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10 fluid ounces (UK) equals approximately 2.3034706435936e-7 acre-foot (US survey)
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1000 fluid ounces (UK) converts to about 2.3034706435936e-5 acre-foot (US survey)
Common Use Cases
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Converting traditional British recipe liquid volumes to large-scale water units
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Bridging historical and legal UK liquid measures with US water resource terminology
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Calculating irrigation water allocations and reservoir capacities in agriculture
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Planning municipal annual water usage involving mixed unit references
Tips & Best Practices
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Use precise input values as converted acre-foot results involve very small decimals
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Understand that this conversion is mainly for water management, not casual liquid measurement
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Verify unit choices to ensure correct context between imperial and US survey volume units
Limitations
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Fluid ounce (UK) is a small volume unit compared to acre-foot (US survey), leading to tiny decimal outputs
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Differences between US customary and US survey feet may impact large-scale volume accuracy
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The conversion is specialized and uncommon in everyday liquid volume use
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is a fluid ounce (UK)?
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It is an imperial liquid volume unit equal to 1/160 of an imperial gallon, exactly 28.4130625 millilitres.
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What does an acre-foot (US survey) measure?
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It measures the volume of water to cover one acre to a depth of one US survey foot, representing about 1,233.5 cubic metres.
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Why convert fluid ounces (UK) to acre-foot (US survey)?
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This conversion helps link smaller traditional UK liquid measures to large water volumes used in water resource management and irrigation planning.
Key Terminology
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Fluid ounce (UK)
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A British imperial unit of liquid volume equal to 1/160 of an imperial gallon, or exactly 28.4130625 millilitres.
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Acre-foot (US survey)
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A unit of volume representing water coverage of one acre to a depth of one US survey foot, approximately 1,233.5 cubic metres.