What Is This Tool?
This tool lets you convert volumes from hundred-cubic foot units, common in gas measurement, to acre-inch units, which are used primarily for water volume calculations in agriculture and reservoir management.
How to Use This Tool?
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Enter the volume value in hundred-cubic foot units.
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Select 'hundred-cubic foot' as the input unit and 'acre-inch [ac*in]' as the output unit.
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Click the convert button to view the result in acre-inch.
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Use the result for your volume comparison or management needs.
Key Features
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Converts volume from hundred-cubic foot to acre-inch [ac*in].
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Ideal for translating gas volume measurements to water volume units.
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Supports applications in natural gas utilities, irrigation planning, and water rights management.
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Browser-based and user-friendly interface.
Examples
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Convert 100 hundred-cubic feet to acre-inch: 100 × 0.0275482094 = 2.75482094 acre-inch.
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Convert 50 hundred-cubic feet to acre-inch: 50 × 0.0275482094 = 1.37741047 acre-inch.
Common Use Cases
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Billing and metering of natural gas volumes in utilities.
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Estimating irrigation water requirements based on volume coverage of one inch over an acre.
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Reservoir and pond storage calculations in agriculture and environmental engineering.
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Converting and comparing gas volumes with water volumes in technical and engineering settings.
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Supporting water rights distribution and agricultural water allocation.
Tips & Best Practices
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Ensure volumes are expressed clearly in either gas or liquid phase as appropriate.
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Use this conversion primarily when large volume units require comparison across different measurement systems.
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Consider environmental factors such as temperature and pressure separately when dealing with gas volumes.
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For smaller water volumes, further unit subdivision beyond acre-inch may be necessary.
Limitations
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Hundred-cubic foot is designed for gas volumes, while acre-inch measures liquid volumes, so direct equivalence assumes phase compatibility.
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This converter does not factor in variations in gas volume due to temperature or pressure changes.
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Acre-inch is a large volume unit; use smaller units for precision with smaller quantities.
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is a hundred-cubic foot?
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It is a volume measurement unit equal to 100 cubic feet, commonly used for natural gas volumes.
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What does an acre-inch measure?
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An acre-inch represents the volume of liquid covering one acre of land to a depth of one inch, equal to 3,630 cubic feet.
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Can I directly compare hundred-cubic foot and acre-inch volumes?
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They measure volumes of different phases—gas and liquid—so direct comparison should consider context and conversion appropriateness.
Key Terminology
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Hundred-cubic foot
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A unit of volume equal to 100 cubic feet, often used to measure natural gas quantities.
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Acre-inch
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The volume of liquid covering one acre to a depth of one inch, equivalent to 3,630 cubic feet.
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Conversion rate
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The factor used to convert one volume unit to another; here, 1 hundred-cubic foot equals 0.0275482094 acre-inch.