Acre-foot

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-000083",
  "term": "Acre-foot",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A unit of volume commonly used in large-scale water management, representing the amount of water required to cover one acre of land to a depth of one foot. This measurement is frequently applied to quantify reservoir capacities, irrigation allocations, and flood control volumes. One acre-foot is equivalent to 43,560 cubic feet or approximately 325,851 US gallons.",
  "subject": "Agricultural equipment",
  "references": [
    "Water science glossary (U.S. Geological Survey)"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "Acre-Foot",
    "es": "acre-pie",
    "fr": "acre-pied"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/acre-foot/"
}