How big is 811 acre feet?
It's about 200,000,000 times as big as a Bowling Ball
The size of a Bowling Ball is about 0.00000427192668030 acre feet.
(USBC specifications; tenpin)
According to United States Bowling Congress specifications, a tenpin bowling ball should measure at least 10.795 cm (4.25 in) in radius for a total volume of about 0.00000427192668030 acre feet. Because regulation balls measure the same diameter irrespective of their weight, ball density varies by size and balls weighing less than about 5 kg (11 lbs) will float in water.
It's about 150,000,000 times as big as a Basketball
The size of a Basketball is about 0.00000575948223350 acre feet.
(NBA official ball standards, Size 7)
A NBA official ball, manufactured by Spalding, is a Size 7 ball and measures about 0.00000575948223350 acre feet. The surface of these balls have 4,118 pebbles with a diameter of 2.5 mm each.
It's about 100,000,000 times as big as a Bowling Ball (packed)
The size of a Bowling Ball (packed) is about 0.0000066748854380 acre feet.
(64% packing density) (USBC specifications; tenpin)
According to United States Bowling Congress specifications, a tenpin bowling ball should measure at least 10.795 cm (4.25 in) in radius for a total volume of about 0.00000427192668030 acre feet. Because regulation balls measure the same diameter irrespective of their weight, ball density varies by size and balls weighing less than about 5 kg (11 lbs) will float in water.
It's about 90,000,000 times as big as a Basketball (packed)
The size of a Basketball (packed) is about 0.00000899919099020 acre feet.
(64% packing density) (NBA official ball standards, Size 7)
A NBA official ball, manufactured by Spalding, is a Size 7 ball measures about 0.00000575948223350 acre feet. These balls have 4,118 pebbles each with a diameter of 2.5 mm
It's about 15,000,000 times as big as a Beer Keg
The size of a Beer Keg is about 0.00004760 acre feet.
(Half barrel; maximum capacity)
The most common keg size sold by US beer sellers is a half-barrel type with a volume of 0.00004760 acre feet. This type of keg contains the equivalent of 165 0.0000002880 acre feet cans of beer.
It's about 15,000,000 times as big as a Car Gas Tank
The size of a Car Gas Tank is about 0.00006140 acre feet.
(for 2009 Ford Taurus)
A car gas tank (for example, that of a 2009 Ford Taurus) holds 0.00006140 acre feet of gas. In contrast, the Curved Dash Oldsmobile — the first mass-produced car — had a fuel capacity of just 0.00001620 acre feet.
It's about 6,500,000 times as big as a Bathtub
The size of a Bathtub is about 0.00013 acre feet.
(a.k.a. bath, a.k.a. tub) (for Bootz Industries Aloha 5 ft. Left Hand Drain Soaking Tub)
The capacity of a typical bathtub is 0.00013 acre feet. Historically, bathtubs have been made of various materials including marble, terracotta, silver, gold, and iron but the size and shape of the tubs has changed little in their 7,000 year history.
It's about 1,500,000 times as big as a Hot Tub
The size of a Hot Tub is about 0.000583 acre feet.
(for Lifesmart Rock Solid Simplicity Plug and Play 4 Person Spa With 12 Jets) (a.k.a. Spa, a.k.a. Jacuzzi, a.k.a. Whirlpool) (Advertised Capacity)
An average, four-person hot tub holds 0.000583 acre feet of water. Modern hot tubs became popular outside of Japan starting in about 1940.
It's about 90,000 times as big as a Concrete Mixer Truck
The size of a Concrete Mixer Truck is about 0.0089 acre feet.
(a.k.a. cement mixer, a.k.a. cement mixer truck, a.k.a. cement transport truck, a.k.a. concrete mixer, a.k.a. concrete transport truck, a.k.a. in-transit mixer)(standard size; drum capacity)
A concrete mixer truck has a drum volume of up to 0.0089 acre feet. Concrete mixer trucks can be in transit for about 90 minutes before the concrete dries — if the concrete dries while in the drum, jackhammers or even dynamite must be used to remove it.
It's about 450 times as big as a Hot Air Balloon
The size of a Hot Air Balloon is about 1.80 acre feet.
(four-person capacity; envelope volume; average)
The average volume of a hot air balloon sufficient to lift four adults is 1.80 acre feet. Typically made of nylon or dacron, a balloon envelope of this size typically weighs just 88 kg (190 lbs).
It's about 400 times as big as an Olympic Swimming Pool
The size of an Olympic Swimming Pool is about 2 acre feet.
(FINA regulation; (minimum capacity)
According to the Fédération Internationale de Natation (FINA), a swimming pool for Olympic and world championship events must measure 50 m by 25 m with a depth of at least 2 m for a total volume of 2 acre feet. A pool of this size was to be used in Olympic time trials in New Jersey in early 2008, but its component pieces were stolen from a warehouse, likely to be sold for scrap metal.
It's about 150 times as big as The Goodyear Blimp
The size of The Goodyear Blimp is about 4.650 acre feet.
(for GZ-20A)
The Goodyear GZ-20 model Blimp measures 4.650 acre feet in total volume. A December, 1929 college football game between the University of Florida Gators and the University of Oregon Webfoots (later the University of Oregon Ducks) began with the blimp dropping a parachute-equipped ball from a height of 61 m (200 ft) to the field below.
It's about forty times as big as The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool
The size of The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is about 20.80 acre feet.
(Washington, D.C.)
The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool holds approximately 20.70 acre feet of water. The Pool has a sloping bottom and extends to 80 cm (30 in) deep in its center.
It's about thirty times as big as The US Capitol Rotunda
The size of The US Capitol Rotunda is about 30 acre feet.
(formally United States Capitol rotunda) (Washington, D. C.) (total chamber volume)
The Capitol rotunda measures 30 acre feet in total volume. Beneath the Capitol lies a crypt that was built to hold the remains of President George Washington, but according to his wishes, Washington was entered at his family home and the crypt remains empty.
It's about sixteen times as big as Spaceship Earth (EPCOT Center)
The size of Spaceship Earth (EPCOT Center) is about 50 acre feet.
(a.k.a. EPCOT Center) (Walt Disney World Resort, Lake Buena Vista and Bay Lake, Florida) (total structure volume)
Spaceship Earth, the iconic structure at the heart of Walt Disney World Resort's Epcot (formerly EPCOT Center), has a total volume of 50 acre feet. The outer structure of the sphere features a gutter system that channels all rainwater into nearby World Showcase Lagoon instead of simply falling off the surface of the sphere.