Convert Acre-feet per minute to Cubic yards per minute
Convert Acre-feet per minute (ac-ft/min) to Cubic yards per minute (yd³/min) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
yd³/min = ac-ft/min × 1613.333333
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 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 minute (ac-ft/min) | Cubic yards per minute (yd³/min) |
|---|---|
| 1 ac-ft/min | 1613.33 yd³/min |
| 2 ac-ft/min | 3226.67 yd³/min |
| 5 ac-ft/min | 8066.67 yd³/min |
| 10 ac-ft/min | 16133.3 yd³/min |
| 25 ac-ft/min | 40333.3 yd³/min |
| 50 ac-ft/min | 80666.7 yd³/min |
| 100 ac-ft/min | 161333 yd³/min |