Want to know how much water your swimming pool holds? The charts below will tell you!
Of course, the numbers can’t tell you how much water you’ll actually use over the course of a season. That depends on the weather and evaporation, how often you use the pool, and many other factors. These charts just refer to how many gallons it takes to fill an empty pool.
Keep in mind that the average family in the USA uses 300 gallons of water every day. That includes bathing, doing laundry, flushing the toilet, and everything else. So adding even a small pool is like adding more than 11 extra days of water use to the year.
We really like the article we linked to above – it breaks down how we use water. And 12% goes to leaks! Dealing with that is a subject for some other website, but it’s worth looking into. Check out the article and start brainstorming your own ideas for saving water and money!
We’ve included a calculator to figure out about how much it will cost to fill your pool Of course, water rates vary widely. Some areas have different rates for households with pools. So you have to check your water bill to find out your costs. Simply consult our charts to find how many gallons your pool holds. Put that and your water bill rate into the calculator to get a rough idea of “startup” costs to fill the pool
We apologize in advance if we didn’t include your pool size here. There are so many variations that it’s impossible to cover them alll!
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Round Pools
| Pool Diameter in feet | Pool Depth (inches) (average, if sloped) | US Gallons |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | 48 | 3400 |
| 12 | 52 | 3680 |
| 15 | 48 | 5310 |
| 15 | 52 | 5750 |
| 15 | 54 | 5980 |
| 18 | 48 | 7650 |
| 18 | 52 | 8280 |
| 18 | 54 | 8610 |
| 20 | 54 | 10,620 |
| 21 | 48 | 10,410 |
| 21 | 52 | 11,270 |
| 24 | 48 | 13,600 |
| 24 | 52 | 14,720 |
| 24 | 54 | 15,300 |
| 27 | 48 | 17,200 |
| 27 | 52 | 18,630 |
| 27 | 54 | 19,360 |
| 30 | 52 | 23,900 |
| 30 | 54 | 23,900 |
| 33 | 54 | 29,000 |
Oval Pools
| Length in feet | Width in feet | Depth in inches | US Gallons |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 24 | 48 | 6200 |
| 12 | 24 | 52 | 6800 |
| 15 | 30 | 48 | 9700 |
| 15 | 30 | 52 | 10,600 |
| 16 | 32 | 48 | 11,000 |
| 16 | 32 | 52 | 12,000 |
| 18 | 33 | 48 | 12,800 |
Rectangular Pools
| Length in feet | Width in feet | Depth in inches | US Gallons |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 24 | 48 | 8600 |
| 12 | 24 | 54 | 9700 |
| 12 | 24 | 60 | 10,800 |
| 14 | 48 | 48 | 11,000 |
| 14 | 48 | 54 | 13,200 |
| 14 | 48 | 60 | 17,700 |
| 15 | 30 | 48 | 13,500 |
| 15 | 30 | 54 | 15,200 |
| 15 | 30 | 60 | 16,900 |
| 16 | 32 | 48 | 19,400 |
| 16 | 32 | 54 | 21,900 |
| 16 | 32 | 60 | 24,300 |
| 18 | 36 | 48 | 21,700 |
| 18 | 36 | 54 | 24,400 |
| 18 | 36 | 60 | 27,100 |
| 19 | 38 | 48 | 24,000 |
| 19 | 38 | 54 | 27,000 |
| 19 | 38 | 60 | 30,000 |
| 20 | 40 | 48 | 29,000 |
| 20 | 40 | 54 | 32,700 |
| 20 | 40 | 60 | 36,300 |
| 22 | 44 | 48 | 33,750 |
| 22 | 44 | 54 | 37,968 |
| 22 | 44 | 60 | 42,200 |
| 25 | 45 | 48 | 37,500 |
| 25 | 45 | 54 | 42,200 |
| 25 | 45 | 60 | 46,900 |
| 25 | 50 | 48 | 45,000 |
| 25 | 50 | 54 | 50,525 |
| 25 | 50 | 60 | 56,250 |
