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Accounting : Account Reference : Storage Account : Evaporation and Precipitation
Evaporation and Precipitation
Methods in this category specify whether the account shows the Evaporation and Precipitation slots.
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No additional slots are shown.
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When selected, this account will show the Evaporation and Precipitation slots. These values are not included in the accounts Slot Inflow, Gain Loss, or mass balance equation but are available for use in policy expressions or other purposes. In addition, they are computed and set by Rio Grande specific methods as described in Reservoir Account Gain Loss in Accounting.
Slots Specific to This Method
 Evaporation
Type: Series
Units: Volume
Alternate Units: Flow
Description: The evaporation that is charged to this account. This slot is used by internal methods or for users to track values. It is not an individual component of the account’s mass balance.
I/O: Specified or set by method
 Precipitation
Type: Series
Units: Volume
Alternate Units: Flow
Description: The precipitation that is charged to this account. This slot is used by internal methods or for users to track values. It is not an individual component of the account’s mass balance
I/O: Specified or set by method
Revised: 05/30/2026