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 expiring guidelines have required Arizona reduce its share by more than 500,000 acre-feet, and other agreements have led to still more austerity.
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Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 13 Feb. 2026
According to the California Department of Water Resources, California’s reservoirs were holding about 28 million acre-feet of water as of Wednesday, Feb. 11.
—Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 11 Feb. 2026
Only about 600 homes were ultimately built, but Western Hills remains under contract to purchase up to 8,000 acre-feet of water annually.
—Nina Burns, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
The century-old agreement requires the water released from Upper Basin dams for Arizona, Nevada and California to average at least 7.5 million acre-feet over any decade, plus an allotment for Mexico.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
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Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 13 Feb. 2026
According to the California Department of Water Resources, California’s reservoirs were holding about 28 million acre-feet of water as of Wednesday, Feb. 11.
—Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 11 Feb. 2026
Only about 600 homes were ultimately built, but Western Hills remains under contract to purchase up to 8,000 acre-feet of water annually.
—Nina Burns, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
The century-old agreement requires the water released from Upper Basin dams for Arizona, Nevada and California to average at least 7.5 million acre-feet over any decade, plus an allotment for Mexico.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
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“Acre-foot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acre-foot. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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