Convert hectoliter to acre-foot
Please provide values below to convert hectoliter [hL] to acre-foot [ac*ft], or Convert acre-foot to hectoliter.
How to Convert Hectoliter to Acre-Foot
1 hL = 8.10713192178006e-05 ac*ft
Example: convert 15 hL to ac*ft:
15 hL = 15 × 8.10713192178006e-05 ac*ft = 0.00121606978826701 ac*ft
Hectoliter to Acre-Foot Conversion Table
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Hectoliter
A hectoliter (hL) is a unit of volume equal to 100 liters.
History/Origin
The hectoliter is part of the metric system, introduced in the 19th century alongside other metric units for standardization of measurements worldwide.
Current Use
Hectoliters are commonly used in the beverage industry, especially for measuring wine, beer, and other liquid quantities, as well as in agriculture and food production for larger volume measurements.
Acre-Foot
An acre-foot is a unit of volume commonly used in the United States to measure large quantities of water, representing the volume of one acre of surface area to a depth of one foot.
History/Origin
The acre-foot originated in the United States as a practical measurement for water rights and irrigation, combining the acre (area) and foot (depth) units to quantify water volume in land management and water resource planning.
Current Use
It is primarily used in water resource management, irrigation planning, and hydrology to quantify large volumes of water, especially in the context of reservoirs, water rights, and distribution systems.