How to convert dekameters to rods (US survey)
1 dekameter is equal to 1.988383838 rods (US survey), and 1 rod (us survey) is equal to 0.5029210058 dekameters. To convert, multiply by the conversion factor:
rods (US survey) = dekameters × 1.988383838
rods (US survey) = dekameters ÷ 0.5029210058Example: convert 15 dam to rd (US): 15 × 1.988383838 = 29.82575758 rd (US).
Dekameter to Rod (US Survey) conversion table
| Dekameter (dam) | Rod (US Survey) (rd (US)) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 dam | 0.01988383838 rd (US) |
| 0.1 dam | 0.1988383838 rd (US) |
| 1 dam | 1.988383838 rd (US) |
| 2 dam | 3.976767677 rd (US) |
| 3 dam | 5.965151515 rd (US) |
| 5 dam | 9.941919192 rd (US) |
| 10 dam | 19.88383838 rd (US) |
| 20 dam | 39.76767677 rd (US) |
| 50 dam | 99.41919192 rd (US) |
| 100 dam | 198.8383838 rd (US) |
| 250 dam | 497.0959596 rd (US) |
| 500 dam | 994.1919192 rd (US) |
| 1,000 dam | 1,988.383838 rd (US) |
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)
About the rod (us survey)
The US survey rod is 16.5 US survey feet, about 5.02921 m.
Symbol: rd (US) · 1 rd (US) = 5.029210058 m · Category: US survey units