Convert Acre-feet per day to Millilitres per second
Convert Acre-feet per day (ac-ft/d) to Millilitres per second (mL/s) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
mL/s = ac-ft/d × 14276.41016
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 Millilitres per second
The millilitre per second (mL/s) equals 10⁻⁶ m³/s, common in laboratory syringe pumps, HPLC systems, and medical infusion devices. A standard IV drip running at 1 mL/s would deliver 3.6 L/h - a rapid infusion rate used in resuscitation; analytical HPLC columns run 0.5-5 mL/s. 1 mL/s = 10⁻⁶ m³/s = 60 mL/min = 3.6 L/h.
Quick Reference Table
| Acre-feet per day (ac-ft/d) | Millilitres per second (mL/s) |
|---|---|
| 1 ac-ft/d | 14276.4 mL/s |
| 2 ac-ft/d | 28552.8 mL/s |
| 5 ac-ft/d | 71382.1 mL/s |
| 10 ac-ft/d | 142764 mL/s |
| 25 ac-ft/d | 356910 mL/s |
| 50 ac-ft/d | 713821 mL/s |
| 100 ac-ft/d | 1427640 mL/s |