Acre-feet (af) is a unit that some non-scientists unwisely use to measure volume of liquids. By definition 1 acre foot is one foot multiplied by 1 acre. 1 acre is equal to about 4 × 104 ft2 . 1. How many cubic feet are in an acre-foot?

Acre-feet (af) is a unit that some non-scientists unwisely use to measure volume of liquids. By definition 1 acre foot is one foot multiplied by 1 acre. 1 acre is equal to about 4 × 104 ft2 . 1. How many cubic feet are in an acre-foot?

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