a unit of volume used to measure the capacity of reservoirs. One acre foot is a volume one foot deep covering an area of one acre. Thus an acre foot contains exactly 43 560 cubic feet, about 325 851.4 U.S. gallons, or about 1233.482 cubic meters (0.123 348 hectare meter).
The liver has many functions, controlling storage and concentration of nutrients such as proteins, fats, carbohydrates, vitamins, and minerals, making proteins and clotting factors, and producing bile, a digestive compound.t's located just below the right rib cage in the upper right side of the abdomen above the pancreas and the small intestine. Your liver does three main things: helps digest stuff, make proteins, and gets rid of bad stuff. The reason why it's so vital is that it serves as your body's border inspection station.
The liver is the largest glandular organ in the body and performs multiple critical functions to keep the body pure of toxins and harmful substances.An average adult liver weighs about three pounds.n addition to producing bile, the liver: 1  Detoxifies the blood to rid it of harmful substances such as alcohol and drugs. 2  Stores some vitamins and iron. 3  Stores the sugar glucose. 4  Converts stored sugar to functional sugar when the bodyâs sugar (glucose) levels fall below normal.