Convert 5000 Dekaliter to Acre-foot: 5000 Dekaliter in Acre-foot
This calculator allows you to convert from Dekaliter to Acre-foot and in a reverse direction. To convert from Dekaliter to Acre-foot, enter the amount of Dekaliter into the first input and to convert from Acre-foot to Dekaliter, enter the amount of Acre-foot into the second input.
Every 1 Dekaliter = 8.1071319378991E-6 Acre-foot
and so, 5000 Dekaliter = 5000 multiplied by 8.1071319378991E-6 = 0.040535659689495 Acre-foot.
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.