Convert Acre-feet per hour to Cubic yards per minute
Convert Acre-feet per hour (ac-ft/h) to Cubic yards per minute (yd³/min) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
yd³/min = ac-ft/h × 26.88888889
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 yards per minute
The cubic yard per minute (yd³/min) equals 0.764554857984/60 ≈ 0.012743 m³/s, used in ready-mix concrete delivery rates (a concrete truck discharges 8-10 yd³ in about 10 min = 0.8-1 yd³/min) and dredge pump throughput in US harbour projects. 1 yd³/min ≈ 0.012743 m³/s = 12.74 L/s ≈ 200.0 US gal/min.
Quick Reference Table
| Acre-feet per hour (ac-ft/h) | Cubic yards per minute (yd³/min) |
|---|---|
| 1 ac-ft/h | 26.8889 yd³/min |
| 2 ac-ft/h | 53.7778 yd³/min |
| 5 ac-ft/h | 134.444 yd³/min |
| 10 ac-ft/h | 268.889 yd³/min |
| 25 ac-ft/h | 672.222 yd³/min |
| 50 ac-ft/h | 1344.44 yd³/min |
| 100 ac-ft/h | 2688.89 yd³/min |