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King City, Mo |
One inch of rain falling on 1 acre of ground is equal to about 27,154 gallons.
43560 sq ft per acre
27154/43560 = 0.62 gallons per 1” of rain per square foot.
60x100 = 6000 square ft
6000 x 0.62 gallons per 1” per sq ft = 3,720 gallons
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Old stuff from my notes
So let’s play with this.....
1” per acre 27154 gallons
2” per acre 54,308 gallons
3” per acre 81,462 gallons
4” per acre 108,616 gallons
5” per acre 135,770 gallons
6”per acre 162,924 gallons
7”per acre 190,078 gallons
8”per acre 217,232 gallons
9”per acre 244,386 gallons
1/4mi square is 40 acres
1” on 40 acres is 1,086,160gallons
2” on 40 acres is 2,172,320 gallons
1 mile by 1 mile is a section of land or 640 acres
1” on 1 section 17,378,560 gallons
2” on 1 section 34,757,120 gallons
3” on 1 section 52,135,680 gallons
5” on 1 section 86,892,800 gallons
7” on 1 section 121,649,920 gallons
9” on 1 section 156,407,040 gallons
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