Convert 5000 Acre-foot to Cubic mile: 5000 Acre-foot in Cubic mile
This calculator allows you to convert from Acre-foot to Cubic mile and in a reverse direction. To convert from Acre-foot to Cubic mile, enter the amount of Acre-foot into the first input and to convert from Cubic mile to Acre-foot, enter the amount of Cubic mile into the second input.
Every 1 Acre-foot = 2.9592803030303E-7 Cubic mile
and so, 5000 Acre-foot = 5000 multiplied by 2.9592803030303E-7 = 0.0014796401515152 Cubic mile.
Acre-foot
What is an acre foot?
Acre foot was mainly used to measure large scales of water. It is a common unit to define volumes of canals and rivers.
United States define an acre foot as the volume of water which can cover an area of one acre to a depth of one foot.
Let's show some examples to make you imagine how much is one acre foot:
One acre foot of water is sufficient for the needs of a suburban family household per year. Under the enforcement of water conservation, the same family can consume only 0.25 acre-foot of water annually.