This depends on the size of gravel, the water content of the gravel, and the material composition of the rock used to make the gravel.
Typically 1 cu.yd. of gravel wieghs 3000 lb.
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about 2700 pounds per cubic yard
A "yard of gravel" is a measure of volume, not a measure of area. There are 27 cubic feet (3x3x3 feet) in a yard of gravel, or one cubic yard.
it depends how thickly you lay it.
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To calculate the number of 5-gallon buckets of gravel in a cubic yard, we need to first determine the volume of a cubic yard. A cubic yard is equal to 27 cubic feet. Since there are 7.48 gallons in a cubic foot, a cubic yard is equivalent to 201.96 gallons. Therefore, there are approximately 40.39 (201.96 divided by 5) 5-gallon buckets of gravel in a cubic yard.