How to convert rods (US survey) to dekameters
1 rod (us survey) is equal to 0.5029210058 dekameters, and 1 dekameter is equal to 1.988383838 rods (US survey). To convert, multiply by the conversion factor:
dekameters = rods (US survey) × 0.5029210058
dekameters = rods (US survey) ÷ 1.988383838Example: convert 15 rd (US) to dam: 15 × 0.5029210058 = 7.543815088 dam.
Rod (US Survey) to Dekameter conversion table
| Rod (US Survey) (rd (US)) | Dekameter (dam) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 rd (US) | 0.005029210058 dam |
| 0.1 rd (US) | 0.05029210058 dam |
| 1 rd (US) | 0.5029210058 dam |
| 2 rd (US) | 1.005842012 dam |
| 3 rd (US) | 1.508763018 dam |
| 5 rd (US) | 2.514605029 dam |
| 10 rd (US) | 5.029210058 dam |
| 20 rd (US) | 10.05842012 dam |
| 50 rd (US) | 25.14605029 dam |
| 100 rd (US) | 50.29210058 dam |
| 250 rd (US) | 125.7302515 dam |
| 500 rd (US) | 251.4605029 dam |
| 1,000 rd (US) | 502.9210058 dam |
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
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)