Convert Cubic metres per day to Acre-feet per minute
Convert Cubic metres per day (m³/d) to Acre-feet per minute (ac-ft/min) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
ac-ft/min = m³/d × 5.629952735e-7
About Cubic metres per day
The cubic metre per day (m³/d) equals 1/86400 ≈ 1.157×10⁻⁵ m³/s, standard in water-resource management, desalination-plant capacity, and per-capita water-consumption accounting. A municipal desalination plant may produce 100 000-1 000 000 m³/d; the WHO minimum water supply requirement is 0.05 m³/d per person. 1 m³/d ≈ 1.157×10⁻⁵ m³/s = 264.2 US gal/d.
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.
Quick Reference Table
| Cubic metres per day (m³/d) | Acre-feet per minute (ac-ft/min) |
|---|---|
| 1 m³/d | 5.63 × 10-7 ac-ft/min |
| 2 m³/d | 1.126 × 10-6 ac-ft/min |
| 5 m³/d | 2.815 × 10-6 ac-ft/min |
| 10 m³/d | 5.63 × 10-6 ac-ft/min |
| 25 m³/d | 1.407 × 10-5 ac-ft/min |
| 50 m³/d | 2.815 × 10-5 ac-ft/min |
| 100 m³/d | 5.63 × 10-5 ac-ft/min |