HOW IT IS CALCULATED
Estimate oval pond volume
Approximate the plan as an ellipse and multiply its area by average depth.
Instant resultClear formulaRuns locally
01Values
02length × width × π ÷ 4 × depth
03Result
The ellipse factor π/4 is about 0.785.
Irregular ponds are only approximated
Natural shapes and varying depths can differ from the idealized oval model.
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In short
What logic does the calculator use?
length × width × π ÷ 4 × depth
Example?
The ellipse factor π/4 is about 0.785.