What is a US pint exactly?

The US pint is a customary liquid volume equal to 1/8 of a US gallon or exactly 473.176473 milliliters, different from the US dry pint.

What does an acre-foot measure?

An acre-foot measures the volume of water covering one acre to a depth of one foot, equal to 43,560 cubic feet, used mainly in water resources.

Why are acre-feet used instead of pints for water supply?

Acre-feet are suitable for representing large water volumes like reservoirs or irrigation supplies, whereas pints measure much smaller liquid quantities.

Convert Pint (US) to Acre-foot Volume Units

Easily convert volumes from the US pint (pt US) to the acre-foot (ac*ft) with this online unit converter. Understand typical uses, conversion rates, and application contexts.

Pint (US) [pt (US)]

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Pint (US) [pt (US)] to Acre-foot [ac*ft] Conversion Table

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What Is This Tool?

This converter transforms volume measurements from the US pint, a customary liquid volume, into the acre-foot, a large-volume unit used primarily in water resources and agriculture.

How to Use This Tool?

Enter the volume value in US pints (pt US)
Select acre-foot (ac*ft) as the target unit
Click convert to see the equivalent volume in acre-feet

Key Features

Converts US pint (pt US) volumes to acre-foot (ac*ft) units accurately as per defined rates
Browser-based with easy input and instant results
Includes context on common applications for both units
Supports conversion relevant for water management and irrigation planning

Examples

Convert 10 pints (US) to 0.0000038361041 acre-foot
Convert 1000 pints (US) to 0.0003836104 acre-foot

Common Use Cases

Translating small liquid volumes like beverages into large water management units
Planning irrigation water allocation for agriculture
Reporting reservoir or lake storage volumes
Accounting for municipal or regional water supply and water rights

Tips & Best Practices

Use this tool when converting from small to very large volume units related to water resource contexts
Remember acre-foot is suited for large-scale water volumes, not everyday liquid quantities
Handle very small decimal results appropriately for clear interpretation

Limitations

Pint (US) is a small volume, so conversions to acre-foot yield very small decimal outputs
Acre-foot units are not practical for daily liquid measures due to their large size
Precision management may be necessary to accurately represent conversion results

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a US pint exactly?: The US pint is a customary liquid volume equal to 1/8 of a US gallon or exactly 473.176473 milliliters, different from the US dry pint.
What does an acre-foot measure?: An acre-foot measures the volume of water covering one acre to a depth of one foot, equal to 43,560 cubic feet, used mainly in water resources.
Why are acre-feet used instead of pints for water supply?: Acre-feet are suitable for representing large water volumes like reservoirs or irrigation supplies, whereas pints measure much smaller liquid quantities.

Key Terminology

Pint (US) [pt (US)]: A customary US liquid volume unit equal to 1/8 of a US gallon or 473.176473 milliliters, used in beverages and culinary contexts.
Acre-foot [ac*ft]: A large-volume unit representing water covering one acre to a depth of one foot, commonly used in water resource management.

Quick Knowledge Check

What volume equals one US pint?

One gallon

Exactly 473.176473 milliliters

One dry pint

What area and depth does one acre-foot represent?

One acre area to one foot depth

One square foot area to one acre depth

One mile area to one foot depth

Why might converting pints to acre-feet result in very small numbers?

Because pint is a much smaller volume unit than acre-foot

Because acre-foot is smaller than a pint

Because the units measure weight

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