Convert Acre-feet per day to US pints per second
Convert Acre-feet per day (ac-ft/d) to US pints per second (pt/s) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
pt/s = ac-ft/d × 30.17142857
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 pints per second
The US pint per second (pt/s) equals 3.785411784×10⁻³/8 ≈ 4.732×10⁻⁴ m³/s, used in US food-filling equipment rated in pints-per-second throughput. High-speed dairy-packaging lines filling 16 oz (1 pt) cartons can achieve 10-20 pt/s per lane. 1 US pt/s ≈ 4.732×10⁻⁴ m³/s = 0.4732 L/s = 7.5 US gal/min.
Quick Reference Table
| Acre-feet per day (ac-ft/d) | US pints per second (pt/s) |
|---|---|
| 1 ac-ft/d | 30.1714 pt/s |
| 2 ac-ft/d | 60.3429 pt/s |
| 5 ac-ft/d | 150.857 pt/s |
| 10 ac-ft/d | 301.714 pt/s |
| 25 ac-ft/d | 754.286 pt/s |
| 50 ac-ft/d | 1508.57 pt/s |
| 100 ac-ft/d | 3017.14 pt/s |