Convert Kiloliters to Acre-Feet
Convert Kiloliters (kL) to Acre-Feet (ac ft) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
ac ft = kL × 0.0008107131938
About Kiloliters
A kiloliter (kL) = 1,000 L = 1 m³. Preferred in water management over 'cubic metre'. Municipal water bills in Australia and South Africa are issued in kL; pool and tank volumes are described in kL. A standard bathtub ≈0.3 kL; Olympic swimming pool 2,500 kL; annual household water use 50-150 kL/person. 1 kL = 1,000 L = 1 m³.
About Acre-Feet
An acre-foot (ac ft) = the volume covering 1 acre to 1 ft depth ≈ 1,233.5 m³ (325,851 US gal). Almost exclusively used in US water resource management. California's Lake Shasta: 4.55 million ac ft at capacity. A typical US household uses ~0.5-1 ac ft/year. Water rights on the Colorado and Sacramento rivers are traded in acre-feet. 1 ac ft ≈ 1,233.5 m³.
Quick Reference Table
| Kiloliters (kL) | Acre-Feet (ac ft) |
|---|---|
| 1 kL | 0.000810713 ac ft |
| 2 kL | 0.00162143 ac ft |
| 5 kL | 0.00405357 ac ft |
| 10 kL | 0.00810713 ac ft |
| 25 kL | 0.0202678 ac ft |
| 50 kL | 0.0405357 ac ft |
| 100 kL | 0.0810713 ac ft |