acre-foot
noun
: the volume (as of irrigation water) that would cover one acre to a depth of one foot
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Arizona, California and Nevada announced a plan this month to save up to 1 million acre-feet (44 billion cubic feet) of Colorado River water through 2028.
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ABC News, 8 May 2026
The Wild Horse Reservoir project would create a 95,000-acre-foot storage system designed to help meet demand through 2075, capturing water from both the Colorado River Basin and Arkansas River Basin, according to project plans from the City of Aurora Water Department.
—Spencer Wilson, CBS News, 2 May 2026
According to state estimates, the two regions combined lost about 213,000 acre-feet of groundwater in 2025 — roughly 45% of the annual water use of Los Angeles.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
The new body of water, to be named the Wild Horse Reservoir, would become the city’s largest at a capacity of 95,000 acre-feet.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 1 May 2026
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ABC News, 8 May 2026
The Wild Horse Reservoir project would create a 95,000-acre-foot storage system designed to help meet demand through 2075, capturing water from both the Colorado River Basin and Arkansas River Basin, according to project plans from the City of Aurora Water Department.
—Spencer Wilson, CBS News, 2 May 2026
According to state estimates, the two regions combined lost about 213,000 acre-feet of groundwater in 2025 — roughly 45% of the annual water use of Los Angeles.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
The new body of water, to be named the Wild Horse Reservoir, would become the city’s largest at a capacity of 95,000 acre-feet.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 1 May 2026
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“Acre-foot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acre-foot. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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