acre-foot
noun
: the volume (as of irrigation water) that would cover one acre to a depth of one foot
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In return, the Bureau of Reclamation would help fund projects like Phoenix's $570 million advanced water purification plant, which aims to produce 7,500 acre-feet of potable water annually.
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Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
That demand could hit 100,000-500,000 acre-feet within the next 10-15 years, according to WIFA.
—Jeremy Duda, Axios, 11 Dec. 2024
The 1922 agreement requires the four states of the upper basin to deliver an annual average of 7.5 million acre-feet to California, Arizona and Nevada over any 10-year period.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
An acre-foot is the amount of water that can cover an acre to a depth of 1 foot, approximately 326,000 gallons.
—Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 6 Dec. 2024
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Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
That demand could hit 100,000-500,000 acre-feet within the next 10-15 years, according to WIFA.
—Jeremy Duda, Axios, 11 Dec. 2024
The 1922 agreement requires the four states of the upper basin to deliver an annual average of 7.5 million acre-feet to California, Arizona and Nevada over any 10-year period.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
An acre-foot is the amount of water that can cover an acre to a depth of 1 foot, approximately 326,000 gallons.
—Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Acre-foot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acre-foot. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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