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Show English- to- Metric Conversion Factors Most numbers are given in this report in English units followed by metric units. The conversion factors used are shown to four significant figures. In the text, however, the metric equivalents are shown only to the number of significant figures consistent with the accuracy of the number in English units. English ( by) Metric Units ( multiply) Abbreviation Units ( to obtain) Abbreviation Acre- feet acre- ft 0.001233 Cubic hectometres hm3 Cubic feet per second ft3/ s .02832 Cubic metres per second m3/ s Feet ft .3048 Metres m Inches in 25.40 Millimetres mm Miles mi 1.609 Kilometres km Tons .9072 Metric tons t Water temperature is given in degrees Celsius (° C), which can be converted to degrees Fahrenheit (° F) by the following equation: > F= 1.8(° C)+ 32 |