Convert Acre-feet per day to Litres per minute
Convert Acre-feet per day (ac-ft/d) to Litres per minute (L/min) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
L/min = ac-ft/d × 856.5846094
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 Litres per minute
The litre per minute (L/min) equals 10⁻³/60 ≈ 1.667×10⁻⁵ m³/s, one of the most common flow units in consumer and light-industrial applications. Household washing machines use 10-15 L/min; oxygen concentrators deliver 1-10 L/min to patients; a standard garden sprinkler head discharges 15-30 L/min. 1 L/min ≈ 1.667×10⁻⁵ m³/s ≈ 0.2642 US gal/min.
Quick Reference Table
| Acre-feet per day (ac-ft/d) | Litres per minute (L/min) |
|---|---|
| 1 ac-ft/d | 856.585 L/min |
| 2 ac-ft/d | 1713.17 L/min |
| 5 ac-ft/d | 4282.92 L/min |
| 10 ac-ft/d | 8565.85 L/min |
| 25 ac-ft/d | 21414.6 L/min |
| 50 ac-ft/d | 42829.2 L/min |
| 100 ac-ft/d | 85658.5 L/min |