acre-foot
noun
: the volume (as of irrigation water) that would cover one acre to a depth of one foot
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Stormwater recharge projects, some still in construction, have benefits of 15-25 acre-feet of water in a year.
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Clara Migoya, The Arizona Republic, 2 Nov. 2024
An acre-foot of water can supply two Colorado families for a year, so the expanded reservoir will be able to store water for approximately 156,000 additional households.
—Elise Schmelzer, The Denver Post, 17 Oct. 2024
Leaders of the Imperial Irrigation District say their agreement with the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation will save up to 700,000 acre-feet of water — enough to raise the level of Lake Mead, the country’s largest reservoir, more than 10 feet.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2024
This year, state officials said, discontinuing the additional environmental flows in October could enable California to deliver as much as 150,000 acre-feet of additional water.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2024
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Clara Migoya, The Arizona Republic, 2 Nov. 2024
An acre-foot of water can supply two Colorado families for a year, so the expanded reservoir will be able to store water for approximately 156,000 additional households.
—Elise Schmelzer, The Denver Post, 17 Oct. 2024
Leaders of the Imperial Irrigation District say their agreement with the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation will save up to 700,000 acre-feet of water — enough to raise the level of Lake Mead, the country’s largest reservoir, more than 10 feet.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2024
This year, state officials said, discontinuing the additional environmental flows in October could enable California to deliver as much as 150,000 acre-feet of additional water.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2024
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“Acre-foot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acre-foot. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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