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.
Litre per minute (L/min) is a versatile unit commonly used to measure fluid flow rate, especially in medical, engineering, and ecological contexts. For instance, in healthcare, oxygen delivery is typically measured in litres per minute, with high-flow systems delivering up to 15 L/min to aid patients with respiratory issues. In the world of engineering, especially when dealing with pumps and water devices, understanding flow rates in L/min is critical to ensuring efficient system performance and resource management.
Interestingly, measuring river flow in smaller streams also uses this unit. Understanding flow rates here is vital for environmental studies, revealing river health and predicting events like floods. Such diverse applications of litres per minute illustrate its essential role in both safeguarding human health and monitoring environmental ecosystems.
| Cubic yards per second | Litres per minute |
|---|---|
0
yd³/s
|
0
l/min
|
0.5
yd³/s
|
22936.66763
l/min
|
1
yd³/s
|
45873.33527
l/min
|
1.5
yd³/s
|
68810.0029
l/min
|
2
yd³/s
|
91746.67053
l/min
|
2.5
yd³/s
|
114683.33816
l/min
|
3
yd³/s
|
137620.0058
l/min
|
3.5
yd³/s
|
160556.67343
l/min
|
4
yd³/s
|
183493.34106
l/min
|
4.5
yd³/s
|
206430.0087
l/min
|
5
yd³/s
|
229366.67633
l/min
|
5.5
yd³/s
|
252303.34396
l/min
|
6
yd³/s
|
275240.01159
l/min
|
6.5
yd³/s
|
298176.67923
l/min
|
7
yd³/s
|
321113.34686
l/min
|
7.5
yd³/s
|
344050.01449
l/min
|
8
yd³/s
|
366986.68213
l/min
|
8.5
yd³/s
|
389923.34976
l/min
|
9
yd³/s
|
412860.01739
l/min
|
9.5
yd³/s
|
435796.68502
l/min
|
10
yd³/s
|
458733.35266
l/min
|
10.5
yd³/s
|
481670.02029
l/min
|
11
yd³/s
|
504606.68792
l/min
|
11.5
yd³/s
|
527543.35556
l/min
|
12
yd³/s
|
550480.02319
l/min
|
12.5
yd³/s
|
573416.69082
l/min
|
13
yd³/s
|
596353.35845
l/min
|
13.5
yd³/s
|
619290.02609
l/min
|
14
yd³/s
|
642226.69372
l/min
|
14.5
yd³/s
|
665163.36135
l/min
|
15
yd³/s
|
688100.02899
l/min
|
15.5
yd³/s
|
711036.69662
l/min
|
16
yd³/s
|
733973.36425
l/min
|
16.5
yd³/s
|
756910.03188
l/min
|
17
yd³/s
|
779846.69952
l/min
|
17.5
yd³/s
|
802783.36715
l/min
|
18
yd³/s
|
825720.03478
l/min
|
18.5
yd³/s
|
848656.70242
l/min
|
19
yd³/s
|
871593.37005
l/min
|
19.5
yd³/s
|
894530.03768
l/min
|
20
yd³/s
|
917466.70531
l/min
|
20.5
yd³/s
|
940403.37295
l/min
|
21
yd³/s
|
963340.04058
l/min
|
21.5
yd³/s
|
986276.70821
l/min
|
22
yd³/s
|
1009213.37585
l/min
|
22.5
yd³/s
|
1032150.04348
l/min
|
23
yd³/s
|
1055086.71111
l/min
|
23.5
yd³/s
|
1078023.37874
l/min
|
24
yd³/s
|
1100960.04638
l/min
|
24.5
yd³/s
|
1123896.71401
l/min
|
25
yd³/s
|
1146833.38164
l/min
|
25.5
yd³/s
|
1169770.04928
l/min
|
26
yd³/s
|
1192706.71691
l/min
|
26.5
yd³/s
|
1215643.38454
l/min
|
27
yd³/s
|
1238580.05217
l/min
|
27.5
yd³/s
|
1261516.71981
l/min
|
28
yd³/s
|
1284453.38744
l/min
|
28.5
yd³/s
|
1307390.05507
l/min
|
29
yd³/s
|
1330326.72271
l/min
|
29.5
yd³/s
|
1353263.39034
l/min
|
30
yd³/s
|
1376200.05797
l/min
|
30.5
yd³/s
|
1399136.7256
l/min
|
31
yd³/s
|
1422073.39324
l/min
|
31.5
yd³/s
|
1445010.06087
l/min
|
32
yd³/s
|
1467946.7285
l/min
|
32.5
yd³/s
|
1490883.39614
l/min
|
33
yd³/s
|
1513820.06377
l/min
|
33.5
yd³/s
|
1536756.7314
l/min
|
34
yd³/s
|
1559693.39903
l/min
|
34.5
yd³/s
|
1582630.06667
l/min
|
35
yd³/s
|
1605566.7343
l/min
|
35.5
yd³/s
|
1628503.40193
l/min
|
36
yd³/s
|
1651440.06957
l/min
|
36.5
yd³/s
|
1674376.7372
l/min
|
37
yd³/s
|
1697313.40483
l/min
|
37.5
yd³/s
|
1720250.07246
l/min
|
38
yd³/s
|
1743186.7401
l/min
|
38.5
yd³/s
|
1766123.40773
l/min
|
39
yd³/s
|
1789060.07536
l/min
|
39.5
yd³/s
|
1811996.743
l/min
|
40
yd³/s
|
1834933.41063
l/min
|
40.5
yd³/s
|
1857870.07826
l/min
|
41
yd³/s
|
1880806.74589
l/min
|
41.5
yd³/s
|
1903743.41353
l/min
|
42
yd³/s
|
1926680.08116
l/min
|
42.5
yd³/s
|
1949616.74879
l/min
|
43
yd³/s
|
1972553.41643
l/min
|
43.5
yd³/s
|
1995490.08406
l/min
|
44
yd³/s
|
2018426.75169
l/min
|
44.5
yd³/s
|
2041363.41932
l/min
|
45
yd³/s
|
2064300.08696
l/min
|
45.5
yd³/s
|
2087236.75459
l/min
|
46
yd³/s
|
2110173.42222
l/min
|
46.5
yd³/s
|
2133110.08986
l/min
|
47
yd³/s
|
2156046.75749
l/min
|
47.5
yd³/s
|
2178983.42512
l/min
|
48
yd³/s
|
2201920.09275
l/min
|
48.5
yd³/s
|
2224856.76039
l/min
|
49
yd³/s
|
2247793.42802
l/min
|
49.5
yd³/s
|
2270730.09565
l/min
|
50
yd³/s
|
2293666.76329
l/min
|
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