acre-foot
noun
: the volume (as of irrigation water) that would cover one acre to a depth of one foot
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Starting in 2021, the Eastern Tule Groundwater Sustainability Agency charged Sahota about $330 per acre-foot of water.
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Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2025
In truth, more than 5 million acre-feet of water is pumped from the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta each year to the San Joaquin Valley, Central Coast and Southern California.
—George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
That would have increased its capacity from 160,000 acre-feet to 275,000 acre feet, enough water when full for the annual needs of 1.4 million people.
—Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2025
The Santa Ynez Reservoir can hold up to 117 million gallons, which is 359 acre-feet of water.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 11 Jan. 2025
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Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2025
In truth, more than 5 million acre-feet of water is pumped from the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta each year to the San Joaquin Valley, Central Coast and Southern California.
—George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
That would have increased its capacity from 160,000 acre-feet to 275,000 acre feet, enough water when full for the annual needs of 1.4 million people.
—Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2025
The Santa Ynez Reservoir can hold up to 117 million gallons, which is 359 acre-feet of water.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 11 Jan. 2025
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“Acre-foot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acre-foot. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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