Rainfall & harvesting
Reservoir and pond volume
Estimate the volume of a reservoir, pond or tank from its dimensions.
Result
Surface area
1,500m²
Mean depth
2.00m
Volume
3,000m³
In litres
3,000,000litres
In megalitres
3.000Ml
Method
Rectangular volume = length × width × mean depth. Circular = π r² × mean depth. A shape factor accounts for sloping banks in natural basins.