acre-foot
noun
: the volume (as of irrigation water) that would cover one acre to a depth of one foot
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An acre-foot is enough water to flood an acre of land 1 foot deep – about 325,000 gallons (1.2 million liters).
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Gabriel Eckstein, The Conversation, 5 Feb. 2025
The treaty requires Mexico to deliver 1.75 million acre-feet of water every five-year cycle.
—Berenice Garcia, Austin American-Statesman, 26 Dec. 2024
Starting in 2021, the Eastern Tule Groundwater Sustainability Agency charged Sahota about $330 per acre-foot of water.
—Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2025
In truth, more than 5 million acre-feet of water is pumped from the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta each year to the San Joaquin Valley, Central Coast and Southern California.
—George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
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Gabriel Eckstein, The Conversation, 5 Feb. 2025
The treaty requires Mexico to deliver 1.75 million acre-feet of water every five-year cycle.
—Berenice Garcia, Austin American-Statesman, 26 Dec. 2024
Starting in 2021, the Eastern Tule Groundwater Sustainability Agency charged Sahota about $330 per acre-foot of water.
—Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2025
In truth, more than 5 million acre-feet of water is pumped from the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta each year to the San Joaquin Valley, Central Coast and Southern California.
—George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
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“Acre-foot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acre-foot. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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