Convert acre-foot (US survey) to hin (Biblical)
Please provide values below to convert acre-foot (US survey) [ac*ft (US)] to hin (Biblical) [hin], or Convert hin (Biblical) to acre-foot (US survey).
How to Convert Acre-Foot (Us Survey) to Hin (Biblical)
1 ac*ft (US) = 336406.153305399 hin
Example: convert 15 ac*ft (US) to hin:
15 ac*ft (US) = 15 × 336406.153305399 hin = 5046092.29958098 hin
Acre-Foot (Us Survey) to Hin (Biblical) Conversion Table
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Acre-Foot (Us Survey)
An acre-foot is a unit of volume commonly used in the United States to measure large quantities of water, equivalent to the volume of one acre of surface area to a depth of one foot.
History/Origin
The acre-foot originated from the traditional use of acres and feet as units of land and water measurement in the United States, primarily for irrigation and water resource management, becoming standardized in the early 20th century.
Current Use
The acre-foot is primarily used in water resource management, including measuring reservoir capacities, water rights, and irrigation supplies within the United States.
Hin (Biblical)
A hin is a biblical unit of volume used to measure liquids, approximately equivalent to 4.55 liters or 1.2 gallons.
History/Origin
The hin originates from ancient Hebrew measurements and is frequently mentioned in biblical texts, particularly in the context of sacrificial offerings and ritual purification, dating back to the early centuries of the first millennium BCE.
Current Use
Today, the hin is primarily of historical and biblical interest, with limited practical use outside of scholarly studies, biblical references, and historical reconstructions of ancient measurements.