What volume does a wet well with a diameter of 20 feet and a depth of 10 feet hold?

To determine the volume of a wet well in gallons, we start by calculating the volume in cubic feet and then converting that value to gallons. The formula for the volume of a cylinder, which is the shape of the wet well, is given by:

[ \text{Volume} = \pi r^2 h ]

In this case, we need to first calculate the radius. The diameter is given as 20 feet, so the radius is half of the diameter:

[ r = \frac{20}{2} = 10 \text{ feet} ]

The depth of the wet well is provided as 10 feet. Now we can substitute the values into the volume formula:

[ \text{Volume} = \pi (10)^2 (10) ] [ \text{Volume} = \pi (100) (10) ] [ \text{Volume} = \pi (1000) ]

Using the approximate value of (\pi) (3.14), we can calculate the volume in cubic feet:

[ \text{Volume} \approx 3.14 \times 1000 \approx 3140 \text{ cubic feet} ]

Next, we need to convert cubic