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 settlements call for reducing groundwater depletions to a rate of 18,200 acre-feet per year.
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Preston Fore, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2025
Arizona has reduced its water usage by 900,000 acre-feet in 2024 and 800,000 acre-feet in 2025, Buschatzke said.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 30 Aug. 2025
Nevada must contribute 21,000 acre-feet (seven percent of its share), while Mexico will reduce its water usage by 80,000 acre-feet under binational agreements.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
Water Farm 1 is a critical milestone toward OceanWell's goal of adding one million acre-feet of new potable water to the global supply within a decade.
—New Atlas, 18 Aug. 2025
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Preston Fore, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2025
Arizona has reduced its water usage by 900,000 acre-feet in 2024 and 800,000 acre-feet in 2025, Buschatzke said.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 30 Aug. 2025
Nevada must contribute 21,000 acre-feet (seven percent of its share), while Mexico will reduce its water usage by 80,000 acre-feet under binational agreements.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
Water Farm 1 is a critical milestone toward OceanWell's goal of adding one million acre-feet of new potable water to the global supply within a decade.
—New Atlas, 18 Aug. 2025
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“Acre-foot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acre-foot. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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