How to convert chains (US survey) to dekameters
1 chain (us survey) is equal to 2.011684023 dekameters, and 1 dekameter is equal to 0.4970959596 chains (US survey). To convert, multiply by the conversion factor:
dekameters = chains (US survey) × 2.011684023
dekameters = chains (US survey) ÷ 0.4970959596Example: convert 15 ch (US) to dam: 15 × 2.011684023 = 30.17526035 dam.
Chain (US Survey) to Dekameter conversion table
| Chain (US Survey) (ch (US)) | Dekameter (dam) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 ch (US) | 0.02011684023 dam |
| 0.1 ch (US) | 0.2011684023 dam |
| 1 ch (US) | 2.011684023 dam |
| 2 ch (US) | 4.023368047 dam |
| 3 ch (US) | 6.03505207 dam |
| 5 ch (US) | 10.05842012 dam |
| 10 ch (US) | 20.11684023 dam |
| 20 ch (US) | 40.23368047 dam |
| 50 ch (US) | 100.5842012 dam |
| 100 ch (US) | 201.1684023 dam |
| 250 ch (US) | 502.9210058 dam |
| 500 ch (US) | 1,005.842012 dam |
| 1,000 ch (US) | 2,011.684023 dam |
About the chain (us survey)
The US survey chain is 66 US survey feet, about 20.11684 m, used in the US Public Land Survey System.
Symbol: ch (US) · 1 ch (US) = 20.11684023 m · Category: US survey units
About the dekameter
A dekameter (also spelled decameter) is 10 meters. It's an SI unit that is seldom used in practice, apart from some sports and forestry measurements.
Symbol: dam · 1 dam = 10 m · Category: Metric (SI)