Mark Twain
How Water Is Measured
Mark Twain is generally credited for the saying, “Whiskey is for drinking; water is for fighting over.” While the true source of this quote might be in dispute, the message is on target.
Water is a critical issue in today’s environmental climate, particularly in areas where there may be shortages or drought. Rural water users compete with municipal providers, while environmental groups, agriculture and Native Americans find themselves in a battle to protect and preserve their water rights. Water rights are litigated with increasing frequency.
Standard Water Measurements.
People who research water are often confronted with measurements that might not make sense, like AFA, or CFS or GPM. Here are some standard water flow and volume measurements:
- AFA means acre-feet per annum. Visualize an acre of land. One acre-foot is the volume of water sufficient to cover that acre of land to a depth of 1 foot. A typical family of four uses one acre-foot of water per year.
- CFS refers to cubic feet per second, and is used to measure the flow rate of rivers and streams.
- GPM is another measurement of flow, and refers to gallons per minute. You will normally see this flow rate used in calculating domestic consumption.
- MI means miner’s inches. The MI standard varies from state to state, and it is not used much anymore. It is the measurement of the rate of water flow in a miner’s sluice. Flow was measured by a hole one inch square with a head of one inch. Generally, one miner’s inch is a flow of 1.5 cubic feet per minute. You will find references to “miner’s inches” in old water right filings and notices, as well as older decrees governing water rights. As water demand increased with the development of large-scale mining technologies and the development of irrigation uses, the miner’s inch became an inadequate unit of measurement for flow rates, and was replaced by cubic feet per second.
What is the Daily Consumption of Water?
In Arizona, there are some standard water use quantities that are used to figure out water consumption. According to its standards, each human being uses 180 gallons of water a day. Where people such as the Navajo have to haul water, they use much less — typically, 15-20 gallons a day.
Horses and cattle drink about 12 gallons of water each day. Pigs consume about 2.5 gallons a day and sheep drink one and one-half gallons of water a day.
How to Calculate Your Water Volume or Flow.
Western-Water offers free water flow and volume calculators that can convert gallons-per-minute into AFA, miner’s inches to CFS and so on. If you have to file claims for your water, these calculators will come in handy.
Water is Important.
Life would not exist on planet earth without water. This is a precious natural resource that must be managed efficiently. At Western-Water.com, you’ll find interesting news snippets about some of the hot topics facing the western states. Press releases and story submissions about water are always welcome. Water is an important topic that affects all of us.
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The Adventures of Huck Finn $4.10 Mark Twain’s classic tale of the adventures of a young boy on the Mississippi and the fascinating characters he meets is given a rich treatment by the Disney Studios. Elijah Wood is the adventurous Huck, who befriends runaway slave Jim (Courtney B. Vance) and meets the crafty con men King (Jason Robards, Jr.) and Duke (Robbie Coltrane). 110 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Di… |
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A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court [VHS] $12.65 A half-century later, Mark Twain’s yarn still doesn’t seem like an ideal vehicle for Bing Crosby, and Jimmy Van Heusen and Johnny Burke certainly wrote better songs than those offered up here. Still, this droll 1949 musical, like its star, has an easygoing charm and affability that’ll win over young and old alike. Der Bingle plays Hank, who wakes up in A.D. 528, rousted by palooka-like Sir Sagramo… |
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Tom & Huck [VHS] $3.84 Being a good friend can be difficult, but the rewards are great. Two unruly boys, Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn, pledge their friendship to one another in anticipation of days filled with fun and laughter. Instead, the two witness a graveyard murder and swear an oath of silence to protect their own lives. Treasure hunting and Tom’s budding friendship with his classmate Becky pale when the b… |
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