acre-foot
noun
: the volume (as of irrigation water) that would cover one acre to a depth of one foot
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Stakeholders across the region adhere to a century-old Colorado River Compact that allocated 7.5 million acre-feet annually to each of the two basins.
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Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 20 June 2025
An acre-foot of water is the amount of water needed to cover an acre in a foot of water — 325,851 gallons — and is generally enough to provide for two Colorado families’ yearly needs.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 18 June 2025
Lake Mead is the largest reservoir in the U.S., capable of storing nearly 29 million acre-feet of water.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
An acre-foot is enough water for two families’ annual water use.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 5 June 2025
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Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 20 June 2025
An acre-foot of water is the amount of water needed to cover an acre in a foot of water — 325,851 gallons — and is generally enough to provide for two Colorado families’ yearly needs.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 18 June 2025
Lake Mead is the largest reservoir in the U.S., capable of storing nearly 29 million acre-feet of water.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
An acre-foot is enough water for two families’ annual water use.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 5 June 2025
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“Acre-foot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acre-foot. Accessed 27 Jun. 2025.
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