Water Conservation Vocabulary

noun a unit of volume commonly used in the United States in reference to large-scale water resources, equal to the volume of water needed to cover one acre of land to a depth of one foot

• The reservoir has a capacity of 10,000 acre-feet of water.
• The lake can hold about 10,000 acre-feet of water.
• That dam can store a whole bunch of acre-feet.
• Her love for him was as deep as an acre-foot of water.

noun a unit of area equal to the area of a square with sides one inch long

• The irrigation system is designed to deliver one acre-inch of water per week to each field.
• Make sure to water your garden with at least one acre-inch of water every few days.
• I heard it rained so much last night, we must have gotten a few acre-inches of water!
• She poured out her emotions like an acre-inch of rain during the storm.

noun a small quantity of liquid that forms into a round shape before falling

verb to fall in drops or small quantities

• The scientist carefully measured each adrop of the liquid to ensure accuracy.
• I only need adrop of milk in my coffee, thanks.
• Can you spare adrop of your soda for me?
• Her kindness was like adrop of sunshine on a rainy day.