Convert acre-feet (US) to cubic meters

Explanation

From this page you can convert acre-feet (US) to cubic meters (or ac ft to m³) simply, by using the application above.

In case you are wondering, to convert from acre-feet (US) to cubic meters you need to multiply by 1233.4818. This factor is calculated using the respective definitions of the two units you can find below.

Formula

1 ac ft≈1233.4818 m³

acre-feet (US)ac ft

dimension	volume
symbol	ac ft
search alias	acft

The acre-foot (ac ft) is a unit of volume

The unit is used in the United States to quantify large amounts of water.

Definition of the acre-foot

As the name accurately suggests, an acre-foot is the volume of a one-foot deep one acre area.

Value in terms of the SI

One acre-foot is equivalent to 1233.48183754752 cubic meters.

Equivalences

One acre-foot is also equivalent to:

cubic metersm³

dimension	volume
system	International system of units (SI)
symbol	m³

The cubic meter (m³) is a unit of volume in the International System of Units.

Definition of the cubic meter

One cubic meter is a volume equal to that of a cube each edge of which measures one meter.

Equivalences

One cubic meter is equivalent to:

Some Facts

A cubic meter of water at 4°C weighs a tonne (both literally and figuratively).

Metric volume units

cubic millimeter	mm³	0.000 000 001
cubic centimeter	cm³	0.000 001
cubic decimeter	dm³	0.001
cubic meter	m³	1
cubic dekameter	dam³	1 000
cubic hectometer	hm³	1 000 000
cubic kilometer	km³	1 000 000 000

The International System of Units

The International System of Units or SI (from the French Système international (d'unité)), also called metric system in the U.S., is a coherent system of units that was published 1960. It is official in nearly every country.

The General Conference on Weights and Measures (Conférence générale des poids et mesures) is tasked with overseeing the SI.