Determining Pool Capacity Care Tips

Determining Your Swimming Pool's Capacity.

Before you beginning a swimming pool water treatment program, you must know the capacity of your swimming pool. The amount of chemicals you need will depend on the amount of water your swimming pool holds. Please use the convenient Above Ground pool or In Ground pool gallonage chart below to determine the capacity of your swimming pool.

Above Ground Swimming Pool Gallonage Chart

Pool Depth
Pool Size48 in. 52 in.
12' Round3,5004,000
15' Round5,5006,000
18' Round7,6008,300
21' Round10,00011,000
24' Round14,00015,000
27' Round17,00019,000
28' Round18,50020,000
30' Round21,00023,000
12x24 Oval8,0008,500
15x24 Oval9,30010,000
15x30 Oval12,00013,000
16x32 Oval14,00015,000
18x33 Oval16,00017,000
21x41 Oval23,00025,000


Average Depth for In Ground pools

You are required to know the Average Depth of your In Ground pool to use the convenient pool gallonage chart below. Please use this simple equation to determine the average depth of your pool:

Deep End (feet) Shallow End (feet) รท 2 = Average Depth



In Ground Swimming Pool Gallonage Chart (rectangle pools)

Average Pool Depth
Pool Size5 ft.6 ft.7 ft.8 ft.
10x207,5009,00010,50012,000
12x209,00010,80012,60014,400
12x2410,80013,00015,00017,300
14x2814,70017,60020,50023,500
15x3016,90020,30023,60027,000
16x2414,40017,30020,10023,000
16x3219,20023,00026,80030,600
16x3621,60025,90030,20034,500
18x3624,30029,20034,00038,800
18x4027,00032,40037,70043,100
20x4030,00036,00041,90047,900
25x4542,00050,50058,90067,300


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