Convert Cubic feet per second to US quarts per minute
Convert Cubic feet per second (ft³/s) to US quarts per minute (qt/min) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
qt/min = ft³/s × 1795.324675
About Cubic feet per second
The cubic foot per second (ft³/s or cfs) equals 0.028316846592 m³/s, the primary unit for measuring river discharge and open-channel flow in the United States. The US Geological Survey publishes all streamflow data in cfs; irrigation water rights, flood-control gates, and dam spillway capacities are specified in cfs. The Colorado River at full natural flow is ≈22 000 cfs. 1 cfs = 0.028316846592 m³/s ≈ 28.317 L/s ≈ 448.8 US gpm.
About US quarts per minute
The US quart per minute (qt/min) equals 3.785411784×10⁻³/4/60 ≈ 1.577×10⁻⁵ m³/s, encountered in US small-engine fuel system testing and food-processing pump calibration. Engine dynamometer fuel-flow instrumentation sometimes uses qt/min when testing small gasoline engines consuming 1-6 qt/min at full load. 1 US qt/min ≈ 1.577×10⁻⁵ m³/s.
Quick Reference Table
| Cubic feet per second (ft³/s) | US quarts per minute (qt/min) |
|---|---|
| 1 ft³/s | 1795.32 qt/min |
| 2 ft³/s | 3590.65 qt/min |
| 5 ft³/s | 8976.62 qt/min |
| 10 ft³/s | 17953.2 qt/min |
| 25 ft³/s | 44883.1 qt/min |
| 50 ft³/s | 89766.2 qt/min |
| 100 ft³/s | 179532 qt/min |