Convert Acre-feet per hour to Cubic metres per minute
Convert Acre-feet per hour (ac-ft/h) to Cubic metres per minute (m³/min) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
m³/min = ac-ft/h × 20.55803063
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 Cubic metres per minute
The cubic metre per minute (m³/min) equals 1/60 m³/s ≈ 1.667×10⁻² m³/s, used in large compressor and blower specifications, tunnel ventilation design, and industrial air-handling. A mine-ventilation fan may move 1 000-5 000 m³/min; an industrial rotary-screw compressor delivers 5-50 m³/min of free air. 1 m³/min = 1 000 L/min ≈ 35.31 ft³/min ≈ 264.2 US gal/min.
Quick Reference Table
| Acre-feet per hour (ac-ft/h) | Cubic metres per minute (m³/min) |
|---|---|
| 1 ac-ft/h | 20.558 m³/min |
| 2 ac-ft/h | 41.1161 m³/min |
| 5 ac-ft/h | 102.79 m³/min |
| 10 ac-ft/h | 205.58 m³/min |
| 25 ac-ft/h | 513.951 m³/min |
| 50 ac-ft/h | 1027.9 m³/min |
| 100 ac-ft/h | 2055.8 m³/min |