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Standing Water Volume
Gallons, ft^3, and weight from affected area and depth.
Example
You enter
- Affected area (ft²) 500
- Standing depth (in) 1
You get
- Volume 311.7 gal
- Cubic feet 41.67 ft^3
- Weight 2600 lb
Checked against published worked examples from: University of Arizona, Water Wise (College of Agriculture and Life Sciences).
Details, formula, and sources
Formula or tableVolume (ft³) = affected area (ft²) × depth (in) / 12; gallons = ft³ × 7.48052; weight = ft³ × 62.4 lb (room-temperature water).
Source and editionClassical geometry; physical-fact density of water (62.4 lb/ft³ at 60 °F).
Free accessNIST physical constants free at nist.gov.
What governsEstimate. AHJ and licensed professional govern.
API field namesarea_ft2, depth_in, gallons, cubic_feet, pounds
- Water density 62.4 lb/ft³ at 60 °FNIST