acre-foot
noun
: the volume (as of irrigation water) that would cover one acre to a depth of one foot
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Lake Mead is the largest reservoir in the U.S., capable of storing approximately 29 million acre-feet of water.
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Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 July 2025
The plant’s rights can command up to 1,408 cubic feet of water per second year-round, or about 1 million acre-feet a year — enough water for 2 million to 3 million households’ annual use.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 2 July 2025
This bill would set a long-term target of 9 million acre-feet of additional statewide water supply by 2040, reflecting recent California efforts to set and promote targets for housing, energy, transportation, and education.
—Jay Lund, Oc Register, 27 June 2025
According to state estimates, the program has helped save more than 100,000 acre-feet of groundwater by reducing pumping.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2025
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Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 July 2025
The plant’s rights can command up to 1,408 cubic feet of water per second year-round, or about 1 million acre-feet a year — enough water for 2 million to 3 million households’ annual use.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 2 July 2025
This bill would set a long-term target of 9 million acre-feet of additional statewide water supply by 2040, reflecting recent California efforts to set and promote targets for housing, energy, transportation, and education.
—Jay Lund, Oc Register, 27 June 2025
According to state estimates, the program has helped save more than 100,000 acre-feet of groundwater by reducing pumping.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2025
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“Acre-foot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acre-foot. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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