Convert Acre-feet per minute to Millilitres per second
Convert Acre-feet per minute (ac-ft/min) to Millilitres per second (mL/s) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
mL/s = ac-ft/min × 20558030.63
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 Millilitres per second
The millilitre per second (mL/s) equals 10⁻⁶ m³/s, common in laboratory syringe pumps, HPLC systems, and medical infusion devices. A standard IV drip running at 1 mL/s would deliver 3.6 L/h - a rapid infusion rate used in resuscitation; analytical HPLC columns run 0.5-5 mL/s. 1 mL/s = 10⁻⁶ m³/s = 60 mL/min = 3.6 L/h.
Quick Reference Table
| Acre-feet per minute (ac-ft/min) | Millilitres per second (mL/s) |
|---|---|
| 1 ac-ft/min | 20558000 mL/s |
| 2 ac-ft/min | 41116100 mL/s |
| 5 ac-ft/min | 102790000 mL/s |
| 10 ac-ft/min | 205580000 mL/s |
| 25 ac-ft/min | 513951000 mL/s |
| 50 ac-ft/min | 1.028 × 109 mL/s |
| 100 ac-ft/min | 2.056 × 109 mL/s |