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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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An acre-foot is 326,000 gallons -
enough to serve about two households a year. The IID will sell surplus Colorado River water to the
state for $175/acre-foot, which in turn will sell it to Los Angeles for
$250/ acre-foot. What it comes down to
is the cost per acre-foot of water generated," says Zammit. |
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