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Conversion Factors

Conversion from Cubic Feet Per Second (ft³/s)

NOTE: This conversion is approximate due to rounding. To see the actual conversion factors, go to the conversion values section of this page.

First, select the units you want to convert to:

Second, enter the cfs value to convert from:

ft³/s:

  

Result:
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Conversion factors for the above calculations:

1 ft³/s = 

           1.9835    acre-feet per day
           7.48      gallons per second
         448.8       gallons per minute
      26,928         gallons per hour
     646,272         gallons per day
          28.32      liters of water per second
       1,699.2       liters of water per minute
     101,952         liters of water per hour
   2,446,848         liters of water per day
           2.446848  million liters of water per day 
            .646272  million gallons per day (Mgal/d)
          62.5       pounds of water per second
       3,750         pounds of water per minute
     225,000         pounds of water per hour
   5,400,000         pounds of water per day

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