Convert acre-foot to liter
Please provide values below to convert acre-foot [ac*ft] to liter [L, l], or Convert liter to acre-foot.
How to Convert Acre-Foot to Liter
1 ac*ft = 1233481.84 L, l
Example: convert 15 ac*ft to L, l:
15 ac*ft = 15 × 1233481.84 L, l = 18502227.6 L, l
Acre-Foot to Liter Conversion Table
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Acre-Foot
An acre-foot is a unit of volume commonly used in the United States to measure large quantities of water, representing the volume of one acre of surface area to a depth of one foot.
History/Origin
The acre-foot originated in the United States as a practical measurement for water rights and irrigation, combining the acre (area) and foot (depth) units to quantify water volume in land management and water resource planning.
Current Use
It is primarily used in water resource management, irrigation planning, and hydrology to quantify large volumes of water, especially in the context of reservoirs, water rights, and distribution systems.
Liter
The liter (L, l) is a metric unit of volume equal to one cubic decimeter, commonly used to measure liquids and other substances.
History/Origin
The liter was introduced in France in 1795 as part of the metric system, based on the cubic decimeter, and has since become a standard unit of volume worldwide.
Current Use
The liter is widely used in science, industry, and daily life for measuring liquids, beverages, and other fluids, especially in countries using the metric system.