Megalitres to Cubic yards conversion

What is megalitres?

A "megalitre" (also spelled as megalitre) is a unit of measurement for volume, which is equivalent to one million litres. In other words, it's 1,000,000 milliliters or 1,000 cubic meters.

To put it in perspective, here are some examples of volumes and their equivalent megalitres:

• A swimming pool: 10-20 megalitres (depending on its size)
• A small lake: tens to hundreds of megalitres
• A large industrial water tank: several thousand to tens of thousands of megalitres

Megalitres are often used in contexts like water management, mining, and construction, where large volumes of materials or fluids need to be measured.

What is cubic yards?

A cubic yard (CY) is a unit of measurement that represents the volume of a cube with a side length of one yard. In other words, if you have a box or container with sides of 3 feet (or 1 yard), and you fill it completely with material, the volume of the material inside would be considered 1 cubic yard.

To break it down further:

• 1 yard = 3 feet
• The volume of a cube is calculated by multiplying the length of each side: 3 feet x 3 feet x 3 feet = 27 cubic feet (or CY)
• Since there are 27 cubic feet in 1 cubic yard, you can also think of it as:
  • 1 cubic yard ≈ 2.33 tons (for bulk materials like sand, gravel, or soil)
  • 1 cubic yard ≈ 50-60 bushels (of smaller items like corn or hay)

Cubic yards are commonly used in construction, landscaping, and industrial applications to measure the volume of materials like:

• Soil and aggregate
• Sand and gravel
• Wood chips or mulch
• Rocks and boulders

It's worth noting that cubic yards can be converted to other units of measurement, such as cubic feet (1 CY = 27 CF), pounds, tons, or even gallons in certain contexts.