How much water would it take to fill a pond 8ft by 6ft and 3ft deep?

Answer 1

Whew, let's first convert to decimal numbers instead of feet and inches to make the math easier: 6 feet 5 inches = 6.42 feet (5 inches divided by 12 inches per foot = 0.42) 4 feet = 4 feet (that one was easy!) 6 inches = 0.5 feet (6 inches divided by 12 inches per foot = 0.5) Volume is length X width X depth. So, the volume of our pond is 12.84 cubic feet (6.42 X 4 X 0.5 = 12.84). 7.481 gallons fit in each cubic foot. So, our pond holds 96 gallons (96.05 to be more precise: 12.84 X 7.481 = 96.05). For any container, gallons = L X W X H (IN FEET) X 7.481 If you have a small container measured in inches, one extra step is required. As above, multiply L X W X H (IN INCHES). Divide the answer by 144, since there are 144 cubic inches in a cubic foot. THEN multiply by 7.481. So: gallons = (L X W X H IN INCHES / 144) * 7.481 You math whiz's can see there are several different ways to get here from there, if you can wrap your mind around a different formula, that's cool too.

Answer 2

Hi, It would help if you gave what units of measurement you have used in the first instance however I have made a couple of assumption and unless you are building an Olympic sized pool you will have measure in both feet for depth and centimetres for the length and width (Measure in millimetres or metres). A 1500mm(W) x 3000mm(L) x 1830mm (D) = 8.235m³ 8.235m³ x 1000 = 8,235 Litres of Water 8.235L x 0.22 = 1,811.70 Gallons Just in case I have misinterpreted and you are building a collosal sized pool here are the workings assuming you have given all measurements in the feet as the unit of measurement. 150ft(W) x 300ft(L) x 6ft(D) = 45.72m(W) x 91.44m(L) x 1.83m(D) = 7,650.57m³ 7,650.57m³ x 1000 = 7,650,570 Litres 7,650,570L x 0.22 = 1,683,125.40 Gallons Regards,

Answer 3

The pond holds a maximum of 1,795.32 gallons of water.