Convert hectoliter to acre-foot (US survey)
Please provide values below to convert hectoliter [hL] to acre-foot (US survey) [ac*ft (US)], or Convert acre-foot (US survey) to hectoliter.
How to Convert Hectoliter to Acre-Foot (Us Survey)
1 hL = 8.10708328513672e-05 ac*ft (US)
Example: convert 15 hL to ac*ft (US):
15 hL = 15 × 8.10708328513672e-05 ac*ft (US) = 0.00121606249277051 ac*ft (US)
Hectoliter to Acre-Foot (Us Survey) Conversion Table
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Hectoliter
A hectoliter (hL) is a unit of volume equal to 100 liters.
History/Origin
The hectoliter is part of the metric system, introduced in the 19th century alongside other metric units for standardization of measurements worldwide.
Current Use
Hectoliters are commonly used in the beverage industry, especially for measuring wine, beer, and other liquid quantities, as well as in agriculture and food production for larger volume measurements.
Acre-Foot (Us Survey)
An acre-foot is a unit of volume commonly used in the United States to measure large quantities of water, equivalent to the volume of one acre of surface area to a depth of one foot.
History/Origin
The acre-foot originated from the traditional use of acres and feet as units of land and water measurement in the United States, primarily for irrigation and water resource management, becoming standardized in the early 20th century.
Current Use
The acre-foot is primarily used in water resource management, including measuring reservoir capacities, water rights, and irrigation supplies within the United States.