An acre foot is a volume unit. This equals the volume of a sheet of water that has an acre of area, along with a foot in terms of depth. It has a specific valuation of its own.
An acre foot is the volume (equivalent to irrigation-water) which will cover an acre till a depth of a foot. This is equal to the volume contained in an acre (in area terms) of one sheet of water. This is equivalent to 43,560 cubic feet. The term may have been used back in 1889 for the first time.
The acre foot is sometimes used as a measurement unit in the mainstream real estate sector. This has a specific measurement of 43,560 cubic feet. This may be converted into other measurement units for evaluating the dimensions of properties and plots.
