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 18 million acre-feet was likely an overestimation of how much water there was even a century ago, but today’s river provides even less than the total amounts promised to states in 1922.
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Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026
According to the state Water Resources Department, reservoirs across California were holding approximately 33 million acre-feet of water as of Thursday, April 16.
—Sacbee.com, 16 Apr. 2026
The scientists found nationwide there is roughly 250 billion acre-feet, or 13 times the volume of the Great Lakes.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
Why April through July is critical for runoff The April-July season provides the largest share of flows into Powell, which is supposed to deliver more than 8 million acre-feet to the Southwestern states and Mexico on average each year.
—Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 20 Mar. 2026
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Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026
According to the state Water Resources Department, reservoirs across California were holding approximately 33 million acre-feet of water as of Thursday, April 16.
—Sacbee.com, 16 Apr. 2026
The scientists found nationwide there is roughly 250 billion acre-feet, or 13 times the volume of the Great Lakes.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
Why April through July is critical for runoff The April-July season provides the largest share of flows into Powell, which is supposed to deliver more than 8 million acre-feet to the Southwestern states and Mexico on average each year.
—Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 20 Mar. 2026
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“Acre-foot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acre-foot. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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