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.
A kilolitre per hour (kl/h) is a unit of volumetric flow rate often used in industrial and engineering applications to measure the amount of fluid moving through a system each hour. One kilolitre is equivalent to 1,000 liters, so a flow rate of 1 kl/h corresponds to 1,000 liters being transported in one hour. This unit is particularly favored in contexts such as water supply management, wastewater treatment, and various chemical processes, where large volumes of liquids are routinely processed.
Interestingly, the use of kilolitres per hour can help simplify calculations and improve efficiency for large-scale operations by allowing easy conversion and comparison with daily or even yearly flow rates. As global demand for efficient water management increases, understanding and leveraging these units become ever more crucial for engineers and environmental scientists alike.
Cubic yards per second | Kilolitres per hour |
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0
yd³/s
|
0
kl/h
|
0.5
yd³/s
|
1376.20006
kl/h
|
1
yd³/s
|
2752.40012
kl/h
|
1.5
yd³/s
|
4128.60017
kl/h
|
2
yd³/s
|
5504.80023
kl/h
|
2.5
yd³/s
|
6881.00029
kl/h
|
3
yd³/s
|
8257.20035
kl/h
|
3.5
yd³/s
|
9633.40041
kl/h
|
4
yd³/s
|
11009.60046
kl/h
|
4.5
yd³/s
|
12385.80052
kl/h
|
5
yd³/s
|
13762.00058
kl/h
|
5.5
yd³/s
|
15138.20064
kl/h
|
6
yd³/s
|
16514.4007
kl/h
|
6.5
yd³/s
|
17890.60075
kl/h
|
7
yd³/s
|
19266.80081
kl/h
|
7.5
yd³/s
|
20643.00087
kl/h
|
8
yd³/s
|
22019.20093
kl/h
|
8.5
yd³/s
|
23395.40099
kl/h
|
9
yd³/s
|
24771.60104
kl/h
|
9.5
yd³/s
|
26147.8011
kl/h
|
10
yd³/s
|
27524.00116
kl/h
|
10.5
yd³/s
|
28900.20122
kl/h
|
11
yd³/s
|
30276.40128
kl/h
|
11.5
yd³/s
|
31652.60133
kl/h
|
12
yd³/s
|
33028.80139
kl/h
|
12.5
yd³/s
|
34405.00145
kl/h
|
13
yd³/s
|
35781.20151
kl/h
|
13.5
yd³/s
|
37157.40157
kl/h
|
14
yd³/s
|
38533.60162
kl/h
|
14.5
yd³/s
|
39909.80168
kl/h
|
15
yd³/s
|
41286.00174
kl/h
|
15.5
yd³/s
|
42662.2018
kl/h
|
16
yd³/s
|
44038.40186
kl/h
|
16.5
yd³/s
|
45414.60191
kl/h
|
17
yd³/s
|
46790.80197
kl/h
|
17.5
yd³/s
|
48167.00203
kl/h
|
18
yd³/s
|
49543.20209
kl/h
|
18.5
yd³/s
|
50919.40214
kl/h
|
19
yd³/s
|
52295.6022
kl/h
|
19.5
yd³/s
|
53671.80226
kl/h
|
20
yd³/s
|
55048.00232
kl/h
|
20.5
yd³/s
|
56424.20238
kl/h
|
21
yd³/s
|
57800.40243
kl/h
|
21.5
yd³/s
|
59176.60249
kl/h
|
22
yd³/s
|
60552.80255
kl/h
|
22.5
yd³/s
|
61929.00261
kl/h
|
23
yd³/s
|
63305.20267
kl/h
|
23.5
yd³/s
|
64681.40272
kl/h
|
24
yd³/s
|
66057.60278
kl/h
|
24.5
yd³/s
|
67433.80284
kl/h
|
25
yd³/s
|
68810.0029
kl/h
|
25.5
yd³/s
|
70186.20296
kl/h
|
26
yd³/s
|
71562.40301
kl/h
|
26.5
yd³/s
|
72938.60307
kl/h
|
27
yd³/s
|
74314.80313
kl/h
|
27.5
yd³/s
|
75691.00319
kl/h
|
28
yd³/s
|
77067.20325
kl/h
|
28.5
yd³/s
|
78443.4033
kl/h
|
29
yd³/s
|
79819.60336
kl/h
|
29.5
yd³/s
|
81195.80342
kl/h
|
30
yd³/s
|
82572.00348
kl/h
|
30.5
yd³/s
|
83948.20354
kl/h
|
31
yd³/s
|
85324.40359
kl/h
|
31.5
yd³/s
|
86700.60365
kl/h
|
32
yd³/s
|
88076.80371
kl/h
|
32.5
yd³/s
|
89453.00377
kl/h
|
33
yd³/s
|
90829.20383
kl/h
|
33.5
yd³/s
|
92205.40388
kl/h
|
34
yd³/s
|
93581.60394
kl/h
|
34.5
yd³/s
|
94957.804
kl/h
|
35
yd³/s
|
96334.00406
kl/h
|
35.5
yd³/s
|
97710.20412
kl/h
|
36
yd³/s
|
99086.40417
kl/h
|
36.5
yd³/s
|
100462.60423
kl/h
|
37
yd³/s
|
101838.80429
kl/h
|
37.5
yd³/s
|
103215.00435
kl/h
|
38
yd³/s
|
104591.20441
kl/h
|
38.5
yd³/s
|
105967.40446
kl/h
|
39
yd³/s
|
107343.60452
kl/h
|
39.5
yd³/s
|
108719.80458
kl/h
|
40
yd³/s
|
110096.00464
kl/h
|
40.5
yd³/s
|
111472.2047
kl/h
|
41
yd³/s
|
112848.40475
kl/h
|
41.5
yd³/s
|
114224.60481
kl/h
|
42
yd³/s
|
115600.80487
kl/h
|
42.5
yd³/s
|
116977.00493
kl/h
|
43
yd³/s
|
118353.20499
kl/h
|
43.5
yd³/s
|
119729.40504
kl/h
|
44
yd³/s
|
121105.6051
kl/h
|
44.5
yd³/s
|
122481.80516
kl/h
|
45
yd³/s
|
123858.00522
kl/h
|
45.5
yd³/s
|
125234.20528
kl/h
|
46
yd³/s
|
126610.40533
kl/h
|
46.5
yd³/s
|
127986.60539
kl/h
|
47
yd³/s
|
129362.80545
kl/h
|
47.5
yd³/s
|
130739.00551
kl/h
|
48
yd³/s
|
132115.20557
kl/h
|
48.5
yd³/s
|
133491.40562
kl/h
|
49
yd³/s
|
134867.60568
kl/h
|
49.5
yd³/s
|
136243.80574
kl/h
|
50
yd³/s
|
137620.0058
kl/h
|
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