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Average dimensions for a swimming pool based on the observed data

Average dimensions for a swimming pool based on the observed data

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... total of 943 swimming pools were reported in this database with their basic dimensions (length, width, and depth) and monitored daily water uses, which were based on high frequency monitoring data for the pools. Averages of swimming pool dimensions are presented in Table 3 and Figures 1 through 3. Variations of the measurements are shown in the same figures as red lines based on plus and minus of standard deviations from the averages. This analysis shows that the average dimension of a swimming pool is about 30.1 feet long, 15.7 feet wide and 5.6 feet deep. ...
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... shown in the table, water use for backwashing filters varies widely. If the amounts of water uses in Table 3 are normalized by water use per month, it could be from 70 gallons to 1,300 gallons per month during a swimming season. The number of months for a swimming season varies regionally. ...

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