acre-foot
noun
: the volume (as of irrigation water) that would cover one acre to a depth of one foot
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The federal Bureau of Reclamation, which serves farmers in the Central Valley, would get 39,000 acre-feet of the new water.
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Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2026
When the project is completed in 2029, MWD will be able to deliver as much as 22,000 acre-feet of water to SWP-dependent areas during times of severe drought.
—City News Service, Daily News, 22 Jan. 2026
Until those are in place, though, Dyer said the 27 district basins near the dam can capture 80,000 acre-feet of stormwater each year.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 16 Jan. 2026
While cuts to the Lower Basin could amount to 4 million acre-feet of water, those required of the Upper Basin would instead be limited to 350,000 acre-feet.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 15 Jan. 2026
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Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2026
When the project is completed in 2029, MWD will be able to deliver as much as 22,000 acre-feet of water to SWP-dependent areas during times of severe drought.
—City News Service, Daily News, 22 Jan. 2026
Until those are in place, though, Dyer said the 27 district basins near the dam can capture 80,000 acre-feet of stormwater each year.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 16 Jan. 2026
While cuts to the Lower Basin could amount to 4 million acre-feet of water, those required of the Upper Basin would instead be limited to 350,000 acre-feet.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 15 Jan. 2026
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“Acre-foot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acre-foot. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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