The decameter (dam) is used to measure medium-scale distances like the length of a tennis court (~2.3 dam) or a cricket pitch (~2.0 dam). It’s also practical for land surveying and agricultural plots (e.g., a small field might be 10 dam × 20 dam). The Rod (or pole/perch) was historically used in land surveying and agriculture. Measuring exactly 16.5 feet, rods were commonly used to define property boundaries. A standard American football field is 320 rods long (including end zones). This unit still appears in some property deeds and agricultural measurements.
To convert between Decameter (dam) and Rod (rd), use the following formulas:
1 Decameter (dam) = 1.9883878151594685 Rod (rd)
1 Rod (rd) = 0.50292 Decameter (dam)
1 dam = 1 * 1.9883878151594685 rd = 1.9883878151594685 rd
2 dam = 2 * 1.9883878151594685 rd = 3.976775630318937 rd
5 dam = 5 * 1.9883878151594685 rd = 9.941939075797343 rd
10 dam = 10 * 1.9883878151594685 rd = 19.883878151594686 rd
20 dam = 20 * 1.9883878151594685 rd = 39.76775630318937 rd
| Decameter (dam) | Rod (rd) |
|---|---|
| 1 dam | 1.9883878151594685 rd |
| 5 dam | 9.941939075797343 rd |
| 10 dam | 19.883878151594686 rd |
| 20 dam | 39.76775630318937 rd |
| 50 dam | 99.41939075797343 rd |
| 100 dam | 198.83878151594686 rd |