Barrel Volume

Date: 9/8/96 at 14:13:51
From: Anonymous
Subject: Barrel Volume

How many gallons are in a barrel?

Date: 9/16/96 at 16:2:21
From: Doctor Ana
Subject: Re: Barrel Volume

Be careful, because there are many different sizes of barrels out 
there! According to the New York Public Library Desk Reference, a
standard barrel (in the United States) is 31.5 gallons. A barrel of 
oil is 42 gallons. Just because something is stored in a barrel,
though, doesn't say anything about how big the barrel is. 

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