Convert Acre-feet per hour to Litres per second
Convert Acre-feet per hour (ac-ft/h) to Litres per second (L/s) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
L/s = ac-ft/h × 342.6338438
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 Litres per second
The litre per second (L/s) equals 10⁻³ m³/s, the standard unit for municipal water-supply engineering, fire-fighting flows, and HVAC system air handling. A fire hydrant delivers 15-30 L/s; a household mains water connection is typically 0.1-0.5 L/s; a large building HVAC chilled-water loop circulates 50-200 L/s. 1 L/s = 10⁻³ m³/s = 3.6 m³/h ≈ 15.85 US gal/min.
Quick Reference Table
| Acre-feet per hour (ac-ft/h) | Litres per second (L/s) |
|---|---|
| 1 ac-ft/h | 342.634 L/s |
| 2 ac-ft/h | 685.268 L/s |
| 5 ac-ft/h | 1713.17 L/s |
| 10 ac-ft/h | 3426.34 L/s |
| 25 ac-ft/h | 8565.85 L/s |
| 50 ac-ft/h | 17131.7 L/s |
| 100 ac-ft/h | 34263.4 L/s |