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 state estimated that implementing its conservation regulations would generate about 440,000 acre-feet of annual water savings, or 8.5% of total urban water use.
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Cynthia Koehler, The Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2024
With more than 30 million acre-feet of water in storage, the state’s reservoirs are at 116% of their historical average.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2024
The 40,000 acre-feet of water — equivalent to 13 billion gallons — captured since Jan. 1 is far more than the usual amount captured.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2024
According to city documents, the South and Northwest campuses will have groundwater rights to about 4,000 acre-feet, which will be accessible from wells.
—Corina Vanek, The Arizona Republic, 28 Mar. 2024
In the meantime, California has agreed to give up 1.6 million acre-feet of water through 2026.
—Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2024
The two tribes with Arizona's largest river allocations — the Colorado River Indian Tribes, which holds senior rights to 720,000 acre-feet of water, mostly in Arizona, and the Gila River Indian Community, with 653,000 acre-feet of Colorado River and other waters — did not sign the letter.
—The Arizona Republic, 24 Mar. 2024
The state board’s staff calculated those estimates using a baseline period of 2017 to 2021 for comparison, and found that the 2040 reduction goals would mean a statewide reduction of about 500,000 acre-feet of water per year, roughly equivalent to the annual water use of Los Angeles.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2024
If, however, water levels across the system were to drop below 38%, the lower basin plan would spread cuts ranging between 1.5 million to 3.9 million acre-feet across all seven states, plus the country of Mexico – which also uses river water.
—Ella Nilsen, CNN, 6 Mar. 2024
Cynthia Koehler, The Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2024
With more than 30 million acre-feet of water in storage, the state’s reservoirs are at 116% of their historical average.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2024
The 40,000 acre-feet of water — equivalent to 13 billion gallons — captured since Jan. 1 is far more than the usual amount captured.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2024
According to city documents, the South and Northwest campuses will have groundwater rights to about 4,000 acre-feet, which will be accessible from wells.
—Corina Vanek, The Arizona Republic, 28 Mar. 2024
In the meantime, California has agreed to give up 1.6 million acre-feet of water through 2026.
—Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2024
The two tribes with Arizona's largest river allocations — the Colorado River Indian Tribes, which holds senior rights to 720,000 acre-feet of water, mostly in Arizona, and the Gila River Indian Community, with 653,000 acre-feet of Colorado River and other waters — did not sign the letter.
—The Arizona Republic, 24 Mar. 2024
The state board’s staff calculated those estimates using a baseline period of 2017 to 2021 for comparison, and found that the 2040 reduction goals would mean a statewide reduction of about 500,000 acre-feet of water per year, roughly equivalent to the annual water use of Los Angeles.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2024
If, however, water levels across the system were to drop below 38%, the lower basin plan would spread cuts ranging between 1.5 million to 3.9 million acre-feet across all seven states, plus the country of Mexico – which also uses river water.
—Ella Nilsen, CNN, 6 Mar. 2024
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