Convert Megalitres per day to Litres per second
Convert Megalitres per day (ML/d) to Litres per second (L/s) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
L/s = ML/d × 11.57407407
About Megalitres per day
The megalitre per day (ML/d) equals 1000/86400 ≈ 0.011574 m³/s, numerically identical to million litres per day. It is the preferred notation in Australian water-authority reporting, environmental flow assessments, and reservoir storage accounting. Murray-Darling Basin environmental flows are specified in ML/d; urban water utilities publish reservoir capacity and daily draw in ML/d. 1 ML/d ≈ 0.011574 m³/s = 1 000 m³/d.
About Litres per second
The litre per second (L/s) equals 10⁻³ m³/s, the standard unit for municipal water-supply engineering, fire-fighting flows, and HVAC system air handling. A fire hydrant delivers 15-30 L/s; a household mains water connection is typically 0.1-0.5 L/s; a large building HVAC chilled-water loop circulates 50-200 L/s. 1 L/s = 10⁻³ m³/s = 3.6 m³/h ≈ 15.85 US gal/min.
Quick Reference Table
| Megalitres per day (ML/d) | Litres per second (L/s) |
|---|---|
| 1 ML/d | 11.5741 L/s |
| 2 ML/d | 23.1481 L/s |
| 5 ML/d | 57.8704 L/s |
| 10 ML/d | 115.741 L/s |
| 25 ML/d | 289.352 L/s |
| 50 ML/d | 578.704 L/s |
| 100 ML/d | 1157.41 L/s |