Convert chain (US survey) to dekameter
Please provide values below to convert chain (US survey) [ch (US)] to dekameter [dam], or Convert dekameter to chain (US survey).
How to Convert Chain (Us Survey) to Dekameter
1 ch (US) = 2.01168402337 dam
Example: convert 15 ch (US) to dam:
15 ch (US) = 15 × 2.01168402337 dam = 30.17526035055 dam
Chain (Us Survey) to Dekameter Conversion Table
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Chain (Us Survey)
A U.S. survey chain is a unit of length equal to 66 U.S. survey feet.
History/Origin
The U.S. survey chain is based on the U.S. survey foot, which was slightly different from the international foot. The use of survey units was officially phased out in 2022.
Current Use
The U.S. survey chain was used for land surveying in the United States.
Dekameter
A dekameter is a unit of length in the metric system equal to 10 meters.
History/Origin
The prefix "deka-" from the Greek "deka" meaning ten, was part of the original metric system adopted in France in 1795.
Current Use
The dekameter is rarely used in practice. It is sometimes used in meteorology to measure altitude.