Convert Kilolitres per day to Acre-feet per hour
Convert Kilolitres per day (kL/d) to Acre-feet per hour (ac-ft/h) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
ac-ft/h = kL/d × 3.377971641e-5
About Kilolitres per day
The kilolitre per day (kL/d) equals 1/86400 ≈ 1.157×10⁻⁵ m³/s, the standard unit for per-household and per-property water-consumption billing in Australia. Sydney Water and other Australian utilities charge tariffs per kL/d consumed; a typical Australian household uses 0.6-1.0 kL/d. 1 kL/d = 1 m³/d ≈ 264.2 US gal/d.
About Acre-feet per hour
The acre-foot per hour (ac-ft/h) equals 1233.48183754752/3600 ≈ 0.34263 m³/s, standard for sizing irrigation district delivery canals, reservoir outflow scheduling, and aquifer recharge basin calculations in the western US. The US Bureau of Reclamation uses ac-ft/h for canal operational planning; a 1 000-acre farm irrigating with 0.5 in/h rain-equivalent receives ≈41 ac-ft/h. 1 ac-ft/h ≈ 0.34263 m³/s.
Quick Reference Table
| Kilolitres per day (kL/d) | Acre-feet per hour (ac-ft/h) |
|---|---|
| 1 kL/d | 3.378 × 10-5 ac-ft/h |
| 2 kL/d | 6.756 × 10-5 ac-ft/h |
| 5 kL/d | 0.000168899 ac-ft/h |
| 10 kL/d | 0.000337797 ac-ft/h |
| 25 kL/d | 0.000844493 ac-ft/h |
| 50 kL/d | 0.00168899 ac-ft/h |
| 100 kL/d | 0.00337797 ac-ft/h |