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 “Litre per second” (L/s) is a crucial unit in fluid dynamics, representing the flow rate of liquids. It is widely used in engineering, hydrology, and environmental science to measure water consumption, irrigation, and sewage treatment. For instance, high-performance showerheads can have flow rates approaching 0.1 to 0.2 L/s, translating to a refreshing and efficient bath.
In larger applications, such as hydroelectric plants, turbines can handle thousands of litres per second to generate energy, showcasing how scale affects its utility. The versatility of the L/s unit enables precise calculations and planning, crucial for managing water resources in a world where sustainability is paramount. Understanding flow rates can optimize resource use, conserving water and energy in both household and industrial environments.
| Cubic yards per second | Litres per second |
|---|---|
0
yd³/s
|
0
l/s
|
0.5
yd³/s
|
382.27779
l/s
|
1
yd³/s
|
764.55559
l/s
|
1.5
yd³/s
|
1146.83338
l/s
|
2
yd³/s
|
1529.11118
l/s
|
2.5
yd³/s
|
1911.38897
l/s
|
3
yd³/s
|
2293.66676
l/s
|
3.5
yd³/s
|
2675.94456
l/s
|
4
yd³/s
|
3058.22235
l/s
|
4.5
yd³/s
|
3440.50014
l/s
|
5
yd³/s
|
3822.77794
l/s
|
5.5
yd³/s
|
4205.05573
l/s
|
6
yd³/s
|
4587.33353
l/s
|
6.5
yd³/s
|
4969.61132
l/s
|
7
yd³/s
|
5351.88911
l/s
|
7.5
yd³/s
|
5734.16691
l/s
|
8
yd³/s
|
6116.4447
l/s
|
8.5
yd³/s
|
6498.7225
l/s
|
9
yd³/s
|
6881.00029
l/s
|
9.5
yd³/s
|
7263.27808
l/s
|
10
yd³/s
|
7645.55588
l/s
|
10.5
yd³/s
|
8027.83367
l/s
|
11
yd³/s
|
8410.11147
l/s
|
11.5
yd³/s
|
8792.38926
l/s
|
12
yd³/s
|
9174.66705
l/s
|
12.5
yd³/s
|
9556.94485
l/s
|
13
yd³/s
|
9939.22264
l/s
|
13.5
yd³/s
|
10321.50043
l/s
|
14
yd³/s
|
10703.77823
l/s
|
14.5
yd³/s
|
11086.05602
l/s
|
15
yd³/s
|
11468.33382
l/s
|
15.5
yd³/s
|
11850.61161
l/s
|
16
yd³/s
|
12232.8894
l/s
|
16.5
yd³/s
|
12615.1672
l/s
|
17
yd³/s
|
12997.44499
l/s
|
17.5
yd³/s
|
13379.72279
l/s
|
18
yd³/s
|
13762.00058
l/s
|
18.5
yd³/s
|
14144.27837
l/s
|
19
yd³/s
|
14526.55617
l/s
|
19.5
yd³/s
|
14908.83396
l/s
|
20
yd³/s
|
15291.11176
l/s
|
20.5
yd³/s
|
15673.38955
l/s
|
21
yd³/s
|
16055.66734
l/s
|
21.5
yd³/s
|
16437.94514
l/s
|
22
yd³/s
|
16820.22293
l/s
|
22.5
yd³/s
|
17202.50072
l/s
|
23
yd³/s
|
17584.77852
l/s
|
23.5
yd³/s
|
17967.05631
l/s
|
24
yd³/s
|
18349.33411
l/s
|
24.5
yd³/s
|
18731.6119
l/s
|
25
yd³/s
|
19113.88969
l/s
|
25.5
yd³/s
|
19496.16749
l/s
|
26
yd³/s
|
19878.44528
l/s
|
26.5
yd³/s
|
20260.72308
l/s
|
27
yd³/s
|
20643.00087
l/s
|
27.5
yd³/s
|
21025.27866
l/s
|
28
yd³/s
|
21407.55646
l/s
|
28.5
yd³/s
|
21789.83425
l/s
|
29
yd³/s
|
22172.11205
l/s
|
29.5
yd³/s
|
22554.38984
l/s
|
30
yd³/s
|
22936.66763
l/s
|
30.5
yd³/s
|
23318.94543
l/s
|
31
yd³/s
|
23701.22322
l/s
|
31.5
yd³/s
|
24083.50101
l/s
|
32
yd³/s
|
24465.77881
l/s
|
32.5
yd³/s
|
24848.0566
l/s
|
33
yd³/s
|
25230.3344
l/s
|
33.5
yd³/s
|
25612.61219
l/s
|
34
yd³/s
|
25994.88998
l/s
|
34.5
yd³/s
|
26377.16778
l/s
|
35
yd³/s
|
26759.44557
l/s
|
35.5
yd³/s
|
27141.72337
l/s
|
36
yd³/s
|
27524.00116
l/s
|
36.5
yd³/s
|
27906.27895
l/s
|
37
yd³/s
|
28288.55675
l/s
|
37.5
yd³/s
|
28670.83454
l/s
|
38
yd³/s
|
29053.11233
l/s
|
38.5
yd³/s
|
29435.39013
l/s
|
39
yd³/s
|
29817.66792
l/s
|
39.5
yd³/s
|
30199.94572
l/s
|
40
yd³/s
|
30582.22351
l/s
|
40.5
yd³/s
|
30964.5013
l/s
|
41
yd³/s
|
31346.7791
l/s
|
41.5
yd³/s
|
31729.05689
l/s
|
42
yd³/s
|
32111.33469
l/s
|
42.5
yd³/s
|
32493.61248
l/s
|
43
yd³/s
|
32875.89027
l/s
|
43.5
yd³/s
|
33258.16807
l/s
|
44
yd³/s
|
33640.44586
l/s
|
44.5
yd³/s
|
34022.72366
l/s
|
45
yd³/s
|
34405.00145
l/s
|
45.5
yd³/s
|
34787.27924
l/s
|
46
yd³/s
|
35169.55704
l/s
|
46.5
yd³/s
|
35551.83483
l/s
|
47
yd³/s
|
35934.11262
l/s
|
47.5
yd³/s
|
36316.39042
l/s
|
48
yd³/s
|
36698.66821
l/s
|
48.5
yd³/s
|
37080.94601
l/s
|
49
yd³/s
|
37463.2238
l/s
|
49.5
yd³/s
|
37845.50159
l/s
|
50
yd³/s
|
38227.77939
l/s
|
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