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acre-foot

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acre-foot

A quantity of water,sand,or minerals equal to a volume 1 foot high over one hypothetical acre of land.It arises in the context of pricing water for irrigation purposes,estimating the value of minerals in place under the soil,and estimating numbers of fish per acre-foot of water.



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An acre-foot is 326,000 gallons - enough to serve about two households a year.
An acre-foot of water is nearly 326,000 gallons, about the amount used by two typical Southland families in and around their homes in a year.
An acre-foot is the amount of water required to cover one acre one foot deep, or 325,851 gallons.
 
 
 
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