: the volume (as of irrigation water) that would cover one acre to a depth of one foot

Examples of acre-foot in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web An acre-foot of water can supply two Colorado families for a year, so the expanded reservoir will be able to store water for approximately 156,000 additional households. Elise Schmelzer, The Denver Post, 17 Oct. 2024 Leaders of the Imperial Irrigation District say their agreement with the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation will save up to 700,000 acre-feet of water — enough to raise the level of Lake Mead, the country’s largest reservoir, more than 10 feet. Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2024 This year, state officials said, discontinuing the additional environmental flows in October could enable California to deliver as much as 150,000 acre-feet of additional water. Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2024 Many well owners will be required to pay state fees starting in 2026, which include a flat fee of $300 per well, and $20 per acre-foot of water pumped. Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for acre-foot 

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Word History

First Known Use

1889, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of acre-foot was in 1889

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“Acre-foot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acre-foot. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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acre-foot

noun
: the volume (as of irrigation water) that would cover one acre to a depth of one foot

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