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 inclusion and exclusion matters because California’s crisis is not only about misallocated acre-feet of water.
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David Sathuluri, Mercury News, 16 June 2026
Developers of Project Jupiter purchased existing water rights from a sod farm just west of Sunland Park, New Mexico, for 2,400 acre-feet per year.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 15 June 2026
Hot, dry years, as this one has started, can result in nearly 900,000 acre-feet being mined.
—Allen Best, Denver Post, 14 June 2026
The pilot's project manager says Dominion's water court filing seeks authorization to harvest approximately 111 acre-feet of water annually.
—Olivia Young, CBS News, 13 June 2026
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David Sathuluri, Mercury News, 16 June 2026
Developers of Project Jupiter purchased existing water rights from a sod farm just west of Sunland Park, New Mexico, for 2,400 acre-feet per year.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 15 June 2026
Hot, dry years, as this one has started, can result in nearly 900,000 acre-feet being mined.
—Allen Best, Denver Post, 14 June 2026
The pilot's project manager says Dominion's water court filing seeks authorization to harvest approximately 111 acre-feet of water annually.
—Olivia Young, CBS News, 13 June 2026
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“Acre-foot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acre-foot. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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