Conversions
How Many Gallons Are in a Cubic Yard?
One cubic yard holds 201.97 US gallons — about 202. That is 27 cubic feet × 7.48052 gallons per cubic foot, or 764.55 liters.
By Kumar Baniya, MEng in Structural Engineering (University of Leeds) · Published
How many gallons are in a cubic yard?
201.97 US gallons. A cubic yard is 27 cubic feet (46,656 cubic inches), and a US gallon is defined as exactly 231 cubic inches, so 46,656 ÷ 231 = 201.974. In imperial (UK) gallons it is 168.18, and in liters 764.55.
How many gallons is a given number of cubic yards?
| Cubic yards | US gallons | Liters |
|---|---|---|
| 0.25 | 50.5 | 191 |
| 0.5 | 101.0 | 382 |
| 1 | 202.0 | 765 |
| 2 | 403.9 | 1,529 |
| 3 | 605.9 | 2,294 |
| 5 | 1,009.9 | 3,823 |
| 10 | 2,019.7 | 7,646 |
How do I convert gallons to cubic yards?
Divide US gallons by 201.974. For example 500 gallons ÷ 201.974 = 2.476 yd³, and 1,000 gallons is 4.95 yd³.
How many 5-gallon buckets are in a cubic yard?
201.97 ÷ 5 = 40.4, so it takes 41 full 5-gallon buckets to move a cubic yard. Buckets are rarely filled exactly to 5 gallons, so real trips are usually more.
How much does a cubic yard of water weigh?
About 1,686 lb (about 765 kg). Fresh water is close to 1,000 kg per cubic meter, and a cubic yard is 0.7646 m³. That is roughly 8.34 lb for each of its 202 gallons; the exact weight changes slightly with temperature.
How many gallons are in a cubic foot?
One cubic foot holds 7.481 US gallons (1,728 ÷ 231). A cubic yard is 27 of them, which is where 27 × 7.481 = 201.97 comes from.
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