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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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It is projected the demand for water will reach approximately
389,000 acre-feet annually by the year 2035, but the projected supply
will only be about 191,000 acre-feet. The initial allocation is 60 percent of Contractors' requested
amounts, or 2,465,529 acre-feet, and may increase during the winter
months. The plaintiffs contested the inclusion of
41,000 acre-feet of disputed water in the project's EIR. |
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