Tuesday, September 16, 2008

WATER CONVERSION TABLE

1 acre = 43,560 square feet

1 gallon of water = 8.34 lbs = 0.134 cubic feet

1 cubic foot = 7.48 gallons = 62.4 lbs of water

1 acre-foot* = 43,560 cubic feet = 325,851 gallons

1 cubic foot = 7.48 gallons = 448.800 gallons per minute (gpm)

1 cfs for 24 hrs = 646,317 gallons = 1.983 acre-feet

1 cfs for 30 days = 19,388,160 gallons = 59.504 acre-feet

1 cfs for 1 year = 235,889,280 gallons = 723.968 acre-feet

1 million gallons = 133,689.8 cubic feet = 3.069 acre feet

1 million gallons per day(mgd)= 3.069 acre-feet per day = 1,120.000 acre feet per year

1,000 gpm = 2.228 cfs = 4.419 acre-feet per day

*An acre-foot is a one foot deep pool of water over 1 acre of land and supplies a family of 6 for one year based on a usage of 150 gallons per

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Trey Wilson: Texas Water Lawyer -- Texas Groundwater Permit and Water Rights Attorney

Trey Wilson: Texas Water Lawyer -- Texas Groundwater Permit and Water Rights Attorney
Trey Wilson -- Texas Water Lawyer, Groundwater Permit and Water Rights Attorney