Convert acre-foot to minim (US)
Please provide values below to convert acre-foot [ac*ft] to minim (US) [min (US)], or Convert minim (US) to acre-foot.
How to Convert Acre-Foot to Minim (Us)
1 ac*ft = 20020311818.3423 min (US)
Example: convert 15 ac*ft to min (US):
15 ac*ft = 15 × 20020311818.3423 min (US) = 300304677275.134 min (US)
Acre-Foot to Minim (Us) 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.
Minim (Us)
The minim (US) is a unit of volume measurement primarily used in the United States, equal to one fluid dram or approximately 0.0616115 milliliters.
History/Origin
The minim originated from the apothecary system, where it was used to measure small quantities of liquids, especially in pharmacy and medicine, dating back to the 19th century.
Current Use
Today, the minim is rarely used outside of specific medical or pharmaceutical contexts, with metric units like milliliters being more common for volume measurement.