Convert Acre-feet per hour to Acre-feet per minute
Convert Acre-feet per hour (ac-ft/h) to Acre-feet per minute (ac-ft/min) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
ac-ft/min = ac-ft/h × 0.01666666667
About Acre-feet per hour
The acre-foot per hour (ac-ft/h) equals 1233.48183754752/3600 ≈ 0.34263 m³/s, standard for sizing irrigation district delivery canals, reservoir outflow scheduling, and aquifer recharge basin calculations in the western US. The US Bureau of Reclamation uses ac-ft/h for canal operational planning; a 1 000-acre farm irrigating with 0.5 in/h rain-equivalent receives ≈41 ac-ft/h. 1 ac-ft/h ≈ 0.34263 m³/s.
About Acre-feet per minute
The acre-foot per minute (ac-ft/min) equals 1233.48183754752/60 ≈ 20.558 m³/s, encountered in large irrigation canal capacity descriptions and reservoir emergency spillway sizing in the US West. A major canal gate releasing 1 ac-ft/min drains a 1-acre field 1 foot deep every minute - a substantial agricultural flow. 1 ac-ft/min ≈ 20.558 m³/s ≈ 726.0 ft³/s.
Quick Reference Table
| Acre-feet per hour (ac-ft/h) | Acre-feet per minute (ac-ft/min) |
|---|---|
| 1 ac-ft/h | 0.0166667 ac-ft/min |
| 2 ac-ft/h | 0.0333333 ac-ft/min |
| 5 ac-ft/h | 0.0833333 ac-ft/min |
| 10 ac-ft/h | 0.166667 ac-ft/min |
| 25 ac-ft/h | 0.416667 ac-ft/min |
| 50 ac-ft/h | 0.833333 ac-ft/min |
| 100 ac-ft/h | 1.66667 ac-ft/min |