acre-foot
noun
: the volume (as of irrigation water) that would cover one acre to a depth of one foot
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Friday’s draft decision includes new caveats suggested by the State Water Board limiting water diversions from the Delta to 986,000 acre-feet and requiring the project to align with Bay-Delta planning rules to protect fisheries.
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Chaewon Chung
march 23, Sacbee.com, 23 Mar. 2026
The 660-foot-long earthen dam can hold up to 9,200 acre-feet of water (roughly 4,600 Olympic sized swimming pools).
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 20 Mar. 2026
The San Diego County Water Authority will transfer at least 10,000 acre-feet of water per year over the next 21 years, enough for about 30,000 typical households.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
In comparison, growing a single acre of alfalfa consumes as much as 6 acre-feet of water each year, according to University of Arizona's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 15 Mar. 2026
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Chaewon Chung
march 23, Sacbee.com, 23 Mar. 2026
The 660-foot-long earthen dam can hold up to 9,200 acre-feet of water (roughly 4,600 Olympic sized swimming pools).
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 20 Mar. 2026
The San Diego County Water Authority will transfer at least 10,000 acre-feet of water per year over the next 21 years, enough for about 30,000 typical households.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
In comparison, growing a single acre of alfalfa consumes as much as 6 acre-feet of water each year, according to University of Arizona's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 15 Mar. 2026
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“Acre-foot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acre-foot. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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