Pipe Storage Capacity

This table presents the volume of water that a pipe can hold per foot length of pipe.

Pipe storage capacity (ft³/foot of length)
Pipe Size
Pipe
Spacing*
2 2/3 x 1/2
3 x 1
5 x 1
SRP
7 1/2 x 3/4
12
15
18
21
24
27
30
33
36
42
48
54
60
66
72
78
84
90
96
102
108
114
120
126
132
138
144
12
12
12
12
12
12
18
18
18
18
24
24
24
36
36
36
36
36
36
36
36
36
36
36
36
36
36
0.82
1.27
1.82
2.46
3.21
4.05
4.99
6.03
7.17
9.74
12.70
16.05
19.80
23.94
28.47
33.40
38.71

















7.27
9.85
12.83
16.20
19.96
24.12
28.67
33.61
38.94
44.67
50.79
57.30
64.21
71.51
79.20
87.28
95.75
104.62
113.88








7.27
9.85
12.83
16.20
19.96
24.12
28.67
33.61
38.94
44.67
50.79
57.30
64.21
71.51
79.20
87.28
95.75
104.62
113.88


1.95
2.62
3.38
4.25
5.21
6.27
7.43
10.04
13.04
16.44
20.23
24.41
28.99
33.95
39.31
45.07
51.21
57.75
64.68