Convert Acre-feet per minute to Kilolitres per second
Convert Acre-feet per minute (ac-ft/min) to Kilolitres per second (kL/s) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
kL/s = ac-ft/min × 20.55803063
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 Kilolitres per second
The kilolitre per second (kL/s) equals 1 m³/s, so 1 kL/s is identical to 1 m³/s. The term kilolitre is favoured in Australian and South African engineering over the equivalent cubic metre per second. Municipal water-main flow and stormwater-channel capacity are sometimes expressed in kL/s in these countries. 1 kL/s = 1 m³/s = 1 000 L/s ≈ 15 850 US gal/min.
Quick Reference Table
| Acre-feet per minute (ac-ft/min) | Kilolitres per second (kL/s) |
|---|---|
| 1 ac-ft/min | 20.558 kL/s |
| 2 ac-ft/min | 41.1161 kL/s |
| 5 ac-ft/min | 102.79 kL/s |
| 10 ac-ft/min | 205.58 kL/s |
| 25 ac-ft/min | 513.951 kL/s |
| 50 ac-ft/min | 1027.9 kL/s |
| 100 ac-ft/min | 2055.8 kL/s |