Convert Acre-feet per day to US gallons per minute
Convert Acre-feet per day (ac-ft/d) to US gallons per minute (gpm) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
gpm = ac-ft/d × 226.2857143
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 US gallons per minute
The US gallon per minute (gpm) equals 3.785411784×10⁻³/60 ≈ 6.309×10⁻⁵ m³/s, the dominant volumetric flow unit in US plumbing, HVAC, and water-treatment industries. EPA showerhead standards are set at 2.5 gpm; residential water meters size at 3/4"-1" for 5-20 gpm; municipal water-distribution design uses hundreds to thousands of gpm. 1 gpm ≈ 6.309×10⁻⁵ m³/s = 3.785 L/min.
Quick Reference Table
| Acre-feet per day (ac-ft/d) | US gallons per minute (gpm) |
|---|---|
| 1 ac-ft/d | 226.286 gpm |
| 2 ac-ft/d | 452.571 gpm |
| 5 ac-ft/d | 1131.43 gpm |
| 10 ac-ft/d | 2262.86 gpm |
| 25 ac-ft/d | 5657.14 gpm |
| 50 ac-ft/d | 11314.3 gpm |
| 100 ac-ft/d | 22628.6 gpm |