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acre-foot [′ā·kər ′fu̇t] (hydrology) The volume of water required to cover 1 acre to a depth of 1 foot, hence 43,560 cubic feet; a convenient unit for measuring irrigation water, runoff volume, and reservoir capacity. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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He said the average cost of buying, transporting and
treating MWD-supplied water is $450 per acre foot. Twenty years ago, the cost of treating water was in the range of
$4,000 per acre foot.
(Total reserves based on 12,000 productive acres
12,000 acres x 500 feet x 150 barrels per acre foot =
900 million barrels of recoverable oil)
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