Pool volume—
Water weight—
Total planning load—
Average footprint load—
Fill time—
Drain time—
Water cost—
Metric water weight—
Pool project summary
Safety check: Some above-ground pools 48 inches or taller with exterior compression straps were recalled because the straps could create a child foothold. Check current pool recall status and verify your model before use.
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The table uses the water depth currently entered above. It is a geometric comparison, not a manufacturer capacity chart.
| Diameter | Depth used | Estimated gallons | Water weight |
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What the number helps you check
Filling and draining
Use your measured hose or pump flow rate. A roughly 12,500-gallon pool takes about 20 hours 50 minutes at 10 gallons per minute, before interruptions.
Ground preparation
The pool should follow the manufacturer’s level-ground and base-preparation instructions. The average load shown here does not describe soil bearing, slope, erosion or frame-leg pressure.
Decks and raised surfaces
Do not place a pool on a deck, balcony, roof or raised platform based on this calculator. The water alone weighs tens of thousands of pounds.
Nominal height versus water depth
A 52-inch wall does not mean 52 inches of water. Use the model’s listed capacity or measure the actual average water depth.