What is the definition of a US gallon?

A US gallon is a volume unit defined as exactly 231 cubic inches or 3.785411784 liters, commonly used in the United States for liquid measurements.

What does an acre-inch represent?

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

Why convert gallons (US) to acre-inches?

Converting gallons to acre-inches helps express liquid volumes in terms more useful for agricultural irrigation and water resource management.

How to Convert from Gallon (US) [gal (US)] to Acre-inch [ac*in]

Learn how to convert volumes from US gallons to acre-inches using this easy-to-use online unit converter. Understand the conversion rate and practical applications in irrigation and water management.

Gallon (US) [gal (US)]

Acre-inch [ac*in]

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Gallon (US) [gal (US)] to Acre-inch [ac*in] Conversion Table

Gallon (US) [gal (US)]	Acre-inch [ac*in]

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Gallon (US) [gal (US)] to Acre-inch [ac*in] Conversion Table
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What Is This Tool?

This tool allows you to convert volume measurements from the US gallon to the acre-inch. It helps translate smaller liquid volumes typically used in everyday contexts into larger units used primarily in agricultural and water resource management.

How to Use This Tool?

Enter the volume value in gallons (US) you want to convert
Select gallon (US) as the input unit and acre-inch as the output unit
Click the convert button to see the corresponding value in acre-inches

Key Features

Converts volume from gallon (US) to acre-inch with a precise factor
Supports practical use cases in irrigation and reservoir planning
Simple, browser-based interface for quick calculations
Displays clear example conversions to aid understanding

Examples

Convert 100 gallons (US) to acre-inch to get 0.00368266 acre-inch
Convert 500 gallons (US) to acre-inch resulting in 0.0184133 acre-inch

Common Use Cases

Estimating water requirements for irrigation by converting gallons to acre-inches
Planning storage capacity for agricultural ponds or reservoirs
Calculating water allotments for agricultural water rights and allocation

Tips & Best Practices

Use this converter for translating everyday liquid volumes into larger agricultural water volumes
Remember that acre-inch measurements assume uniform depth across an area
Apply conversion results in contexts related to irrigation design and water resource management

Limitations

The conversion assumes a uniform depth distribution, which may not reflect real field conditions
Gallon units are relatively small, so large quantities are needed for significant acre-inch values
Variations in terrain or water distribution efficiency are not accounted for in this conversion

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the definition of a US gallon?: A US gallon is a volume unit defined as exactly 231 cubic inches or 3.785411784 liters, commonly used in the United States for liquid measurements.
What does an acre-inch represent?: An acre-inch is the volume of liquid covering one acre of area to a uniform depth of one inch, equal to 3,630 cubic feet.
Why convert gallons (US) to acre-inches?: Converting gallons to acre-inches helps express liquid volumes in terms more useful for agricultural irrigation and water resource management.

Key Terminology

Gallon (US): A unit of volume equal to exactly 231 cubic inches or 3.785411784 liters, used primarily for measuring liquids in the United States.
Acre-inch: The volume of liquid covering one acre of land to a depth of one inch; equals 3,630 cubic feet and used in agricultural water measurement.

Quick Knowledge Check

What is the exact volume of one US gallon?

231 liters

231 cubic inches

3,630 cubic feet

An acre-inch corresponds to a volume covering what area and depth?

One acre to a depth of one inch

One acre to a depth of one foot

One square foot to a depth of one inch

What is a common use for converting gallons (US) to acre-inch?

Calculating fuel efficiency

Estimating irrigation water volumes

Packaging consumer liquids

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