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.
Cubic meters per second (m³/s) is a compelling unit of measurement, primarily used to quantify the flow rate of liquid or gas. Often seen in the context of hydrology, it is crucial for understanding river discharges and the functioning of large-scale water supply systems. For instance, the Amazon River, the largest by discharge volume of water, has an average flow rate of about 209,000 m³/s. This sheer volume of water is equivalent to filling over 83 Olympic-size swimming pools every second!
In engineering, m³/s can determine the capacity of HVAC systems or the ventilation needs in building designs, especially in projects requiring meticulous climate control. Understanding flow rates in m³/s aids in improving efficiency across industries, ensuring resources are utilized effectively, and maintaining ecological balance in natural water bodies.
Cubic yards per second | Cubic meters per second |
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0
yd³/s
|
0
m³/s
|
0.5
yd³/s
|
0.382278
m³/s
|
1
yd³/s
|
0.764556
m³/s
|
1.5
yd³/s
|
1.14683
m³/s
|
2
yd³/s
|
1.52911
m³/s
|
2.5
yd³/s
|
1.91139
m³/s
|
3
yd³/s
|
2.29367
m³/s
|
3.5
yd³/s
|
2.67594
m³/s
|
4
yd³/s
|
3.05822
m³/s
|
4.5
yd³/s
|
3.4405
m³/s
|
5
yd³/s
|
3.82278
m³/s
|
5.5
yd³/s
|
4.20506
m³/s
|
6
yd³/s
|
4.58733
m³/s
|
6.5
yd³/s
|
4.96961
m³/s
|
7
yd³/s
|
5.35189
m³/s
|
7.5
yd³/s
|
5.73417
m³/s
|
8
yd³/s
|
6.11644
m³/s
|
8.5
yd³/s
|
6.49872
m³/s
|
9
yd³/s
|
6.881
m³/s
|
9.5
yd³/s
|
7.26328
m³/s
|
10
yd³/s
|
7.64556
m³/s
|
10.5
yd³/s
|
8.02783
m³/s
|
11
yd³/s
|
8.41011
m³/s
|
11.5
yd³/s
|
8.79239
m³/s
|
12
yd³/s
|
9.17467
m³/s
|
12.5
yd³/s
|
9.55694
m³/s
|
13
yd³/s
|
9.93922
m³/s
|
13.5
yd³/s
|
10.3215
m³/s
|
14
yd³/s
|
10.70378
m³/s
|
14.5
yd³/s
|
11.08606
m³/s
|
15
yd³/s
|
11.46833
m³/s
|
15.5
yd³/s
|
11.85061
m³/s
|
16
yd³/s
|
12.23289
m³/s
|
16.5
yd³/s
|
12.61517
m³/s
|
17
yd³/s
|
12.99744
m³/s
|
17.5
yd³/s
|
13.37972
m³/s
|
18
yd³/s
|
13.762
m³/s
|
18.5
yd³/s
|
14.14428
m³/s
|
19
yd³/s
|
14.52656
m³/s
|
19.5
yd³/s
|
14.90883
m³/s
|
20
yd³/s
|
15.29111
m³/s
|
20.5
yd³/s
|
15.67339
m³/s
|
21
yd³/s
|
16.05567
m³/s
|
21.5
yd³/s
|
16.43795
m³/s
|
22
yd³/s
|
16.82022
m³/s
|
22.5
yd³/s
|
17.2025
m³/s
|
23
yd³/s
|
17.58478
m³/s
|
23.5
yd³/s
|
17.96706
m³/s
|
24
yd³/s
|
18.34933
m³/s
|
24.5
yd³/s
|
18.73161
m³/s
|
25
yd³/s
|
19.11389
m³/s
|
25.5
yd³/s
|
19.49617
m³/s
|
26
yd³/s
|
19.87845
m³/s
|
26.5
yd³/s
|
20.26072
m³/s
|
27
yd³/s
|
20.643
m³/s
|
27.5
yd³/s
|
21.02528
m³/s
|
28
yd³/s
|
21.40756
m³/s
|
28.5
yd³/s
|
21.78983
m³/s
|
29
yd³/s
|
22.17211
m³/s
|
29.5
yd³/s
|
22.55439
m³/s
|
30
yd³/s
|
22.93667
m³/s
|
30.5
yd³/s
|
23.31895
m³/s
|
31
yd³/s
|
23.70122
m³/s
|
31.5
yd³/s
|
24.0835
m³/s
|
32
yd³/s
|
24.46578
m³/s
|
32.5
yd³/s
|
24.84806
m³/s
|
33
yd³/s
|
25.23033
m³/s
|
33.5
yd³/s
|
25.61261
m³/s
|
34
yd³/s
|
25.99489
m³/s
|
34.5
yd³/s
|
26.37717
m³/s
|
35
yd³/s
|
26.75945
m³/s
|
35.5
yd³/s
|
27.14172
m³/s
|
36
yd³/s
|
27.524
m³/s
|
36.5
yd³/s
|
27.90628
m³/s
|
37
yd³/s
|
28.28856
m³/s
|
37.5
yd³/s
|
28.67083
m³/s
|
38
yd³/s
|
29.05311
m³/s
|
38.5
yd³/s
|
29.43539
m³/s
|
39
yd³/s
|
29.81767
m³/s
|
39.5
yd³/s
|
30.2
m³/s
|
40
yd³/s
|
30.58222
m³/s
|
40.5
yd³/s
|
30.9645
m³/s
|
41
yd³/s
|
31.34678
m³/s
|
41.5
yd³/s
|
31.72906
m³/s
|
42
yd³/s
|
32.11133
m³/s
|
42.5
yd³/s
|
32.49361
m³/s
|
43
yd³/s
|
32.87589
m³/s
|
43.5
yd³/s
|
33.25817
m³/s
|
44
yd³/s
|
33.64045
m³/s
|
44.5
yd³/s
|
34.02272
m³/s
|
45
yd³/s
|
34.405
m³/s
|
45.5
yd³/s
|
34.78728
m³/s
|
46
yd³/s
|
35.16956
m³/s
|
46.5
yd³/s
|
35.55183
m³/s
|
47
yd³/s
|
35.93411
m³/s
|
47.5
yd³/s
|
36.31639
m³/s
|
48
yd³/s
|
36.69867
m³/s
|
48.5
yd³/s
|
37.08095
m³/s
|
49
yd³/s
|
37.46322
m³/s
|
49.5
yd³/s
|
37.8455
m³/s
|
50
yd³/s
|
38.22778
m³/s
|
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