WSP10312

• File Number: 8131.600
• Description: Southeastern Colorado Water conservancy District - SECWCD
• State: CO
• Basin: Arkansas
• Water Division: 2
• Date: 1/1/1977
• Title: Annual Report 1976 - The Future of The Arkansas Valley is Its Water - The Future of Its Water is the Southeastern Colorado Water Conservancy District
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Annual Report

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COMMON WATER . . ,.
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CONVERSION FACTORS ..
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1 Cubic Foot Per Second equals 1 Cubic Foot of water
passing a point in one second of time. ..
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1 Acre Foot equals Quantity of water required to cover
1 acre of land 1 foot deep.
SURFACE
1 Square Mile = 27,878,400 Square Feet r
1 Square Mile ~ 640 Acres
1 Aere = 43,560 Square Feel I
VOLUME
1 Acre Foot ~ 325,851 Gallons
1 Acre Foot ~ 43,560 Cubic Feel
1 Cubic Foot = 7.4805 Gallons
1 Cubic Foot/Second ~ 448.8 Gallons/Minute
I Cubic Foot/Second ~ 646.317 Gallons/Day
I Cubic Foot/Second ~ 86,400 Cubic Fect/Day
1 Cubic Foot/Second ~ 1.9835 Acre Feet/Day ,
1 Cubic Foot/Second ~ 723.96 Acre Feet/Year ...1
1 Million GalloIls/Day = 1.547 Cubic Feet/Second
1 Million Gallons/Day = 3.07 Acre Feet/Day
1 Million Gallons = 133.681 Cubie Feet
1 Cubic Foot/Second = 0.68 Miles/Hour
I Cubic Foot/Second falling 8.81 Feet = 1 Horse-
power
1 Cubic Fool/Second falling 10.0 Feet ~ 1.135
Horsepower
I Cubic Foot/Second flowing for one year will cover .1
1 Square Mile 1.131 feet deep
1 Cubic Foot Per Second equals 1 Cubic Foot of
water passing a point in one second of time
1 Acre Foot equals Quantity of water required to
cover 1 Acre of land I Foot deep
WEIGHT
1 Gallon of Water = 8.33 Pounds
1 Cubic Foot of Water = 62.4 Pounds .. .'
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