Convert Acre-feet per day to Cubic metres per day
Convert Acre-feet per day (ac-ft/d) to Cubic metres per day (m³/d) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
m³/d = ac-ft/d × 1233.481838
About Acre-feet per day
The acre-foot per day (ac-ft/d) equals 1233.48183754752/86400 ≈ 0.014278 m³/s, the practical unit for daily water-delivery scheduling in western US irrigation districts and river-compact administration. Water rights in the Colorado River system are specified in acre-feet per year; daily delivery schedules convert to ac-ft/d. A moderate-size irrigation lateral delivers 5-50 ac-ft/d. 1 ac-ft/d ≈ 0.014278 m³/s ≈ 504.2 US gal/min.
About Cubic metres per day
The cubic metre per day (m³/d) equals 1/86400 ≈ 1.157×10⁻⁵ m³/s, standard in water-resource management, desalination-plant capacity, and per-capita water-consumption accounting. A municipal desalination plant may produce 100 000-1 000 000 m³/d; the WHO minimum water supply requirement is 0.05 m³/d per person. 1 m³/d ≈ 1.157×10⁻⁵ m³/s = 264.2 US gal/d.
Quick Reference Table
| Acre-feet per day (ac-ft/d) | Cubic metres per day (m³/d) |
|---|---|
| 1 ac-ft/d | 1233.48 m³/d |
| 2 ac-ft/d | 2466.96 m³/d |
| 5 ac-ft/d | 6167.41 m³/d |
| 10 ac-ft/d | 12334.8 m³/d |
| 25 ac-ft/d | 30837 m³/d |
| 50 ac-ft/d | 61674.1 m³/d |
| 100 ac-ft/d | 123348 m³/d |