Convert Minims to Acre-Feet
Convert Minims (min) to Acre-Feet (ac ft) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
ac ft = min × 4.994927209e-11
About Minims
A minim (min) is the smallest US apothecary unit = 1/480 fl oz ≈ 0.0616 mL, defined as approximately one drop of water. 60 minims = one fluid dram; 480 minims = one fluid ounce. Now largely superseded by millilitres, minims survive in traditional compounding recipes, older US pharmacopeias, and historical pharmaceutical literature. 1 min ≈ 0.0616 mL.
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
| Minims (min) | Acre-Feet (ac ft) |
|---|---|
| 1 min | 4.995 × 10-11 ac ft |
| 2 min | 9.99 × 10-11 ac ft |
| 5 min | 2.497 × 10-10 ac ft |
| 10 min | 4.995 × 10-10 ac ft |
| 25 min | 1.249 × 10-9 ac ft |
| 50 min | 2.497 × 10-9 ac ft |
| 100 min | 4.995 × 10-9 ac ft |