rd to dam
92 unitsConvert Rod (US survey) to Dekameter (rd to dam)
1 rod (US survey) = 0.5029210058 dekameters. Convert rod (US survey) to dekameters instantly, with the exact factor, the formula and a reference table of common values.
rd to dam conversion table
| rd | dam |
|---|---|
| 1 rd | 0.5029210058 dam |
| 2 rd | 1.005842012 dam |
| 3 rd | 1.508763018 dam |
| 5 rd | 2.514605029 dam |
| 10 rd | 5.029210058 dam |
| 20 rd | 10.05842012 dam |
| 50 rd | 25.14605029 dam |
| 100 rd | 50.29210058 dam |
| 250 rd | 125.7302515 dam |
| 500 rd | 251.4605029 dam |
| 1000 rd | 502.9210058 dam |
What is a rod (US survey)?
The rod (US survey) is a US survey unit. One rod (US survey) equals 5.029210058 meters, so every conversion on this page starts from that single number. Survey units come from a slightly older definition of the foot that the United States kept for land measurement, so they are a tiny fraction larger than the modern versions.
The difference is far too small to notice in a room, but across miles of property boundary it matters, which is why surveyors and deed records keep the two apart.
In writing, the rod (US survey) is usually shortened to "rd". One rod (US survey) is 5.029210058 meters, and that ratio is what every figure on this page is built from.