Convert Acre-feet per minute to Acre-feet per day
Convert Acre-feet per minute (ac-ft/min) to Acre-feet per day (ac-ft/d) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
ac-ft/d = ac-ft/min × 1440
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.
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.
Quick Reference Table
| Acre-feet per minute (ac-ft/min) | Acre-feet per day (ac-ft/d) |
|---|---|
| 1 ac-ft/min | 1440 ac-ft/d |
| 2 ac-ft/min | 2880 ac-ft/d |
| 5 ac-ft/min | 7200 ac-ft/d |
| 10 ac-ft/min | 14400 ac-ft/d |
| 25 ac-ft/min | 36000 ac-ft/d |
| 50 ac-ft/min | 72000 ac-ft/d |
| 100 ac-ft/min | 144000 ac-ft/d |