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Question from Willene:

How many gallons of water in a mcf (million cubic feet)?

Hi Willene,

One US gallon is 231 cubic inches which is 231/(12 x 12 x 12) = 0.1337 cubic feet. Thus to find the number of gallons in one million cubic feet divide one million by 0.1337.

Penny

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