Convert Cubic yards per second to US barrels per second
Convert Cubic yards per second (yd³/s) to US barrels per second (bbl/s) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
bbl/s = yd³/s × 4.80890538
About Cubic yards per second
The cubic yard per second (yd³/s) equals 0.764554857984 m³/s, a large unit used in US civil engineering for river flood-stage measurements and reservoir emergency-spillway capacity. A major dam spillway releasing water at 1 000 yd³/s could drain an Olympic pool in about 3 seconds. 1 yd³/s = 0.764554857984 m³/s ≈ 764.555 L/s ≈ 27 ft³/s.
About US barrels per second
The US barrel per second (bbl/s) equals 0.158987294928 m³/s, an extremely large flow rate used only for catastrophic spill-rate estimates and very large pipeline surge calculations. The 2010 Deepwater Horizon spill peaked at ≈60 000 bbl/d ≈ 0.000694 bbl/s; major subsea pipeline ruptures may briefly exceed 1 bbl/s during decompression. 1 US bbl/s = 0.158987 m³/s ≈ 158.987 L/s.
Quick Reference Table
| Cubic yards per second (yd³/s) | US barrels per second (bbl/s) |
|---|---|
| 1 yd³/s | 4.80891 bbl/s |
| 2 yd³/s | 9.61781 bbl/s |
| 5 yd³/s | 24.0445 bbl/s |
| 10 yd³/s | 48.0891 bbl/s |
| 25 yd³/s | 120.223 bbl/s |
| 50 yd³/s | 240.445 bbl/s |
| 100 yd³/s | 480.891 bbl/s |