The unit “cubic yard per second” is a measure of volumetric flow rate, often used in engineering and hydrology to quantify the rate at which a volume of liquid, such as water, flows in a system. One cubic yard per second translates to an immense 764.555 liters per second, highlighting its utility in large-scale applications like river flow measurements or irrigation systems. To put it in perspective, this rate could fill an Olympic-sized swimming pool in roughly two hours!
In the 19th century, as industrial and municipal water demands increased, the mining sector and large-scale waterworks projects became some of the earliest adopters of the cubic yard per second. It’s a testament to how critical this unit has been in shaping water management practices around the world, ensuring efficient usage and distribution of this vital resource.
The cubic kilometer per second (km³/s) is an immense unit of volumetric flow rate, often used to describe the colossal discharges from natural phenomena like volcanic eruptions or catastrophic floods. To put it into perspective, consider that the entire flow of the Amazon River, the largest river by discharge volume in the world, averages about 0.21 km³/s. This staggering volume showcases the incredible power and scale inherent in natural water and magma systems.
Such massive flow rates are not commonly encountered in everyday scenarios, making this unit indispensable for geologists and hydrologists attempting to quantify and model the transport and dispersal of water or magma over large geographic areas. Understanding these flows can be crucial for mitigating the impacts of natural disasters.
| Cubic yards per second | Cubic kilometers per second |
|---|---|
0
yd³/s
|
0
km³/s
|
0.5
yd³/s
|
3.82278e-10
km³/s
|
1
yd³/s
|
7.64556e-10
km³/s
|
1.5
yd³/s
|
1.14683e-9
km³/s
|
2
yd³/s
|
1.52911e-9
km³/s
|
2.5
yd³/s
|
1.91139e-9
km³/s
|
3
yd³/s
|
2.29367e-9
km³/s
|
3.5
yd³/s
|
2.67594e-9
km³/s
|
4
yd³/s
|
3.05822e-9
km³/s
|
4.5
yd³/s
|
3.44050e-9
km³/s
|
5
yd³/s
|
3.82278e-9
km³/s
|
5.5
yd³/s
|
4.20506e-9
km³/s
|
6
yd³/s
|
4.58733e-9
km³/s
|
6.5
yd³/s
|
4.96961e-9
km³/s
|
7
yd³/s
|
5.35189e-9
km³/s
|
7.5
yd³/s
|
5.73417e-9
km³/s
|
8
yd³/s
|
6.11644e-9
km³/s
|
8.5
yd³/s
|
6.49872e-9
km³/s
|
9
yd³/s
|
6.881e-9
km³/s
|
9.5
yd³/s
|
7.26328e-9
km³/s
|
10
yd³/s
|
7.64556e-9
km³/s
|
10.5
yd³/s
|
8.02783e-9
km³/s
|
11
yd³/s
|
8.41011e-9
km³/s
|
11.5
yd³/s
|
8.79239e-9
km³/s
|
12
yd³/s
|
9.17467e-9
km³/s
|
12.5
yd³/s
|
9.55694e-9
km³/s
|
13
yd³/s
|
9.93922e-9
km³/s
|
13.5
yd³/s
|
1.03215e-8
km³/s
|
14
yd³/s
|
1.07038e-8
km³/s
|
14.5
yd³/s
|
1.10861e-8
km³/s
|
15
yd³/s
|
1.14683e-8
km³/s
|
15.5
yd³/s
|
1.18506e-8
km³/s
|
16
yd³/s
|
1.22329e-8
km³/s
|
16.5
yd³/s
|
1.26152e-8
km³/s
|
17
yd³/s
|
1.29974e-8
km³/s
|
17.5
yd³/s
|
1.33797e-8
km³/s
|
18
yd³/s
|
1.3762e-8
km³/s
|
18.5
yd³/s
|
1.41443e-8
km³/s
|
19
yd³/s
|
1.45266e-8
km³/s
|
19.5
yd³/s
|
1.49088e-8
km³/s
|
20
yd³/s
|
1.52911e-8
km³/s
|
20.5
yd³/s
|
1.56734e-8
km³/s
|
21
yd³/s
|
1.60557e-8
km³/s
|
21.5
yd³/s
|
1.64379e-8
km³/s
|
22
yd³/s
|
1.68202e-8
km³/s
|
22.5
yd³/s
|
1.72025e-8
km³/s
|
23
yd³/s
|
1.75848e-8
km³/s
|
23.5
yd³/s
|
1.79671e-8
km³/s
|
24
yd³/s
|
1.83493e-8
km³/s
|
24.5
yd³/s
|
1.87316e-8
km³/s
|
25
yd³/s
|
1.91139e-8
km³/s
|
25.5
yd³/s
|
1.94962e-8
km³/s
|
26
yd³/s
|
1.98784e-8
km³/s
|
26.5
yd³/s
|
2.02607e-8
km³/s
|
27
yd³/s
|
2.06430e-8
km³/s
|
27.5
yd³/s
|
2.10253e-8
km³/s
|
28
yd³/s
|
2.14076e-8
km³/s
|
28.5
yd³/s
|
2.17898e-8
km³/s
|
29
yd³/s
|
2.21721e-8
km³/s
|
29.5
yd³/s
|
2.25544e-8
km³/s
|
30
yd³/s
|
2.29367e-8
km³/s
|
30.5
yd³/s
|
2.33189e-8
km³/s
|
31
yd³/s
|
2.37012e-8
km³/s
|
31.5
yd³/s
|
2.40835e-8
km³/s
|
32
yd³/s
|
2.44658e-8
km³/s
|
32.5
yd³/s
|
2.48481e-8
km³/s
|
33
yd³/s
|
2.52303e-8
km³/s
|
33.5
yd³/s
|
2.56126e-8
km³/s
|
34
yd³/s
|
2.59949e-8
km³/s
|
34.5
yd³/s
|
2.63772e-8
km³/s
|
35
yd³/s
|
2.67594e-8
km³/s
|
35.5
yd³/s
|
2.71417e-8
km³/s
|
36
yd³/s
|
2.7524e-8
km³/s
|
36.5
yd³/s
|
2.79063e-8
km³/s
|
37
yd³/s
|
2.82886e-8
km³/s
|
37.5
yd³/s
|
2.86708e-8
km³/s
|
38
yd³/s
|
2.90531e-8
km³/s
|
38.5
yd³/s
|
2.94354e-8
km³/s
|
39
yd³/s
|
2.98177e-8
km³/s
|
39.5
yd³/s
|
3.01999e-8
km³/s
|
40
yd³/s
|
3.05822e-8
km³/s
|
40.5
yd³/s
|
3.09645e-8
km³/s
|
41
yd³/s
|
3.13468e-8
km³/s
|
41.5
yd³/s
|
3.17291e-8
km³/s
|
42
yd³/s
|
3.21113e-8
km³/s
|
42.5
yd³/s
|
3.24936e-8
km³/s
|
43
yd³/s
|
3.28759e-8
km³/s
|
43.5
yd³/s
|
3.32582e-8
km³/s
|
44
yd³/s
|
3.36404e-8
km³/s
|
44.5
yd³/s
|
3.40227e-8
km³/s
|
45
yd³/s
|
3.44050e-8
km³/s
|
45.5
yd³/s
|
3.47873e-8
km³/s
|
46
yd³/s
|
3.51696e-8
km³/s
|
46.5
yd³/s
|
3.55518e-8
km³/s
|
47
yd³/s
|
3.59341e-8
km³/s
|
47.5
yd³/s
|
3.63164e-8
km³/s
|
48
yd³/s
|
3.66987e-8
km³/s
|
48.5
yd³/s
|
3.70809e-8
km³/s
|
49
yd³/s
|
3.74632e-8
km³/s
|
49.5
yd³/s
|
3.78455e-8
km³/s
|
50
yd³/s
|
3.82278e-8
km³/s
|
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