acre-foot
noun
: the volume (as of irrigation water) that would cover one acre to a depth of one foot
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The plan would have increased the size of Los Vaqueros, near Brentwood, from 160,000 acre-feet to 275,000 acre-feet.
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Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2025
Facing delays in funding for canal repairs and water conservation projects, the Gila River Indian Community withdrew 10,000 acre-feet from Lake Mead.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
For reference, a century-old allocated 7.5 million acre-feet to each basin on an annual basis.
—Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 9 Mar. 2025
One acre-foot of water is roughly equivalent to the volume of two Olympic-size swimming pools.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 11 Jan. 2025
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Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2025
Facing delays in funding for canal repairs and water conservation projects, the Gila River Indian Community withdrew 10,000 acre-feet from Lake Mead.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
For reference, a century-old allocated 7.5 million acre-feet to each basin on an annual basis.
—Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 9 Mar. 2025
One acre-foot of water is roughly equivalent to the volume of two Olympic-size swimming pools.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 11 Jan. 2025
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“Acre-foot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acre-foot. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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