Calculates the amount of river rock needed for a project and estimates the total cost.
Start with your values, or try a preset.
Enter Area to Cover (square feet), Rock Depth (inches), Rock Cost per Cubic Yard ($), and Waste Factor (%) in the units shown.
Read Cubic Feet of Rock Needed, Cubic Yards Needed (Before Waste), Cubic Yards Needed (Including Waste), and Estimated Total Cost ($) in the results panel. Results update as you change the inputs.
Choose a preset to load an example, then adjust the values for your situation.
See the inputs and their calculated results.
Area to Cover (square feet): 50; Rock Depth (inches): 2; Rock Cost per Cubic Yard ($): 75; Waste Factor (%): 10
Cubic Feet of Rock Needed: 8.333333333; Cubic Yards Needed (Before Waste): 0.3086419753; Cubic Yards Needed (Including Waste): 0.3395061728; Estimated Total Cost ($): 25.46296296
Area to Cover (square feet): 200; Rock Depth (inches): 3; Rock Cost per Cubic Yard ($): 80; Waste Factor (%): 10
Cubic Feet of Rock Needed: 50; Cubic Yards Needed (Before Waste): 1.851851852; Cubic Yards Needed (Including Waste): 2.037037037; Estimated Total Cost ($): 162.962963
Area to Cover (square feet): 500; Rock Depth (inches): 4; Rock Cost per Cubic Yard ($): 90; Waste Factor (%): 10
Cubic Feet of Rock Needed: 166.6666667; Cubic Yards Needed (Before Waste): 6.172839506; Cubic Yards Needed (Including Waste): 6.790123457; Estimated Total Cost ($): 611.1111111
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