General Slots
Figure 2.5 shows the general slots on the Instream Flow Account. The arrows leading into and out of the account represent supplies. The “m” indicates the slot is a multi-slot, which can be linked to more than one other slot, as represented by the multiple arrows.
Figure 2.5 General slots on the Instream Flow Account
Accrual
Type: Series Slot
Units: Volume
Alternate Units: NA
Description: Cumulative volume of inflows to the account from the Begin Accrual Date to current date.
I/O: Account solution or Input (at the initial timestep)
Links: No
Flow
Type: Series Slot
Units: Flow
Alternate Units: Volume
Description: Flow in the account used to meet the legal flow right. It is calculated as the sum of all inflows into accounts on this object
I/O: Account Solution
Links: No
Inflow
Type: Multi Slot
Units: Flow
Alternate Units: Volume
Description: Water transferred into the account from upstream
I/O: Propagated
Links: Yes, from an Outflow on an upstream account
Maximum Accrual1
Type: Series Slot
Units: Volume
Alternate Units: NA
Description: This slot represents the maximum accrual that is allowed during the accrual period. Maximum Accrual is not used in the account solution or in the water rights allocation but is available to hold data for viewing and use in Object-level Accounting Methods and Rules.
I/O: Input or Rules
Links: No
Outflow
Type: Series Slot
Units: Flow
Alternate Units: Volume
Description: Water transferred out of this account downstream
I/O: Account Solution
Links: Yes, to the Inflow of a downstream account
1 Maximum Accrual is not yet used by SolveWaterRights().
Revised: 07/09/2023