Water Facts:
In making the estimate of quantity of the water which might be needed, the following approximations give an idea of average water use.
Approximate Flow of Water per minute through average fixtures
Shower Bath...................................................................................................5 gallons per minute
Tub Bath........................................................................................................10 gallons per minute
Lavatory.........................................................................................................5 gallons per minute
Kitchen sink...................................................................................................10 gallons per minute
Laundry tub...................................................................................................10 gallons per minute
Flowing drinking fountain..............................................................................1 1/2 gallons per minute
Garden hose, 3/4" nozzle..............................................................................5 gallons per minute
Average Quantity of Water required for Different Services Supplied by water Supply Systems
Each member of family..................................................................................50 gallons per day
Each horse....................................................................................................12 gallons per day
Each dry cow or steer...................................................................................12 gallons per day
Each milk cow...............................................................................................35 gallons per day
Each hog.........................................................................................................4 gallons per day
Each sheep.....................................................................................................2 gallons per day
Each chicken...................................................................................................5 ounces per day
A U.S. gallon of water weighs 8 1/2 pounds and contains 231 cubic inches. A cubic foot of water weighs 62.4 pounds and contains 1728 cubic inches or 7 1/2 gallons
Volume and Weight
* One inch of rain falling on 1 acre of ground is equivalent to about 2,715 gallons of water. This figure, however, based upon a "rule of thumb" that 10" of snow is equal to 1" of water, can very considerably, depending on whether the snow is heavy and wet, or powdery and dry. Heavy, wet snow has a very high water content 4-5 inches of this kind of snow contains about 1' of water. The powdery type may require 20 or more inches to equal 1" of water. Thus, an inch of very wet snow over an acre might amount to more than 5,400 gallons of water, while an inch of powdery snow might yield only about 1,300 gallons.
* One acre-foot of water (the amount covering 1 acre to the depth of 1 foot) equals 326,000 gallons or 43,560 cubic feet of water, weighing 2.7 million pounds.
* One cubic mile of water equals 1.1 trillion gallons, 147.2 billion cubic feet, or 3.38 million acre-feet and weighs 9.2 trillion pounds (4.6 billion tons).
In making the estimate of quantity of the water which might be needed, the following approximations give an idea of average water use.
Approximate Flow of Water per minute through average fixtures
Shower Bath...................................................................................................5 gallons per minute
Tub Bath........................................................................................................10 gallons per minute
Lavatory.........................................................................................................5 gallons per minute
Kitchen sink...................................................................................................10 gallons per minute
Laundry tub...................................................................................................10 gallons per minute
Flowing drinking fountain..............................................................................1 1/2 gallons per minute
Garden hose, 3/4" nozzle..............................................................................5 gallons per minute
Average Quantity of Water required for Different Services Supplied by water Supply Systems
Each member of family..................................................................................50 gallons per day
Each horse....................................................................................................12 gallons per day
Each dry cow or steer...................................................................................12 gallons per day
Each milk cow...............................................................................................35 gallons per day
Each hog.........................................................................................................4 gallons per day
Each sheep.....................................................................................................2 gallons per day
Each chicken...................................................................................................5 ounces per day
A U.S. gallon of water weighs 8 1/2 pounds and contains 231 cubic inches. A cubic foot of water weighs 62.4 pounds and contains 1728 cubic inches or 7 1/2 gallons
Volume and Weight
* One inch of rain falling on 1 acre of ground is equivalent to about 2,715 gallons of water. This figure, however, based upon a "rule of thumb" that 10" of snow is equal to 1" of water, can very considerably, depending on whether the snow is heavy and wet, or powdery and dry. Heavy, wet snow has a very high water content 4-5 inches of this kind of snow contains about 1' of water. The powdery type may require 20 or more inches to equal 1" of water. Thus, an inch of very wet snow over an acre might amount to more than 5,400 gallons of water, while an inch of powdery snow might yield only about 1,300 gallons.
* One acre-foot of water (the amount covering 1 acre to the depth of 1 foot) equals 326,000 gallons or 43,560 cubic feet of water, weighing 2.7 million pounds.
* One cubic mile of water equals 1.1 trillion gallons, 147.2 billion cubic feet, or 3.38 million acre-feet and weighs 9.2 trillion pounds (4.6 billion tons).