Lake Mead near the Hoover Dam, which is the largest man-made lake in the United States, contains 28,537,000 acre-feet of water (an acre-foot is the amount of water required to cover 1 acre to a depth of 1 foot). Express this water volume in m3 .

Lake Mead near the Hoover Dam, which is the largest man-made lake in the United States, contains 28,537,000 acre-feet of water (an acre-foot is the amount of water required to cover 1 acre to a depth of 1 foot). Express this water volume in m3 .

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