Convert Acre-feet per day to Megalitres per day
Convert Acre-feet per day (ac-ft/d) to Megalitres per day (ML/d) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
ML/d = ac-ft/d × 1.233481838
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 Megalitres per day
The megalitre per day (ML/d) equals 1000/86400 ≈ 0.011574 m³/s, numerically identical to million litres per day. It is the preferred notation in Australian water-authority reporting, environmental flow assessments, and reservoir storage accounting. Murray-Darling Basin environmental flows are specified in ML/d; urban water utilities publish reservoir capacity and daily draw in ML/d. 1 ML/d ≈ 0.011574 m³/s = 1 000 m³/d.
Quick Reference Table
| Acre-feet per day (ac-ft/d) | Megalitres per day (ML/d) |
|---|---|
| 1 ac-ft/d | 1.23348 ML/d |
| 2 ac-ft/d | 2.46696 ML/d |
| 5 ac-ft/d | 6.16741 ML/d |
| 10 ac-ft/d | 12.3348 ML/d |
| 25 ac-ft/d | 30.837 ML/d |
| 50 ac-ft/d | 61.6741 ML/d |
| 100 ac-ft/d | 123.348 ML/d |