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The annual accounting recorders are calculated and named as follows in respect to the section within the time step that they are recorded.

  • "Pre Entry" -> PreEntry When first entering the RAS Pre phase
  • "Pre Pre Triggers" -> PrePreTriggers In RAS Pre just before triggers are fired
  • "Pre Post Triggers" -> PrePostTriggers In RAS Pre just after triggers are fired
  • "Pre Exit" -> PreExit At end of RAS Pre phase, just before the Order / Demand and Flow Distribution phases
  • "Post Entry" -> PostEntry When first entering the RAS Post phase
  • "Post Pre Triggers" -> PostPreTriggers In RAS Post just before triggers are fired
  • "Post Post Triggers" -> PostPostTriggers In RAS Post just after trigger are fired
  • "Post Exit" -> PostExit _At end of RAS Post phase before the end of timestep

If no time-step descriptor is provided it should be assumed that the value is from "Post Exit" as this is the historic recorder phase. The only exceptions to this are "Account Balance", "Available Water in Account Balance", "Carryover", "Available Water in Carryover" , "Available Water" and "Total Water Accounts" which are sourced from the "Post post Triggers" phase but before carryover triggers.


Account Adjustment: Sum of Account adjustment (exclude spill adjustment). It includes any changes (caused by triggers) made to account balance, such as transfer for water trade, write off account at the end of water year, adjustment for particular purpose (subtract evaporation loss) and so on. Post Exit Phaseexit phase.  

Account Balance: Balance of an account to keep track of water available for use or trade. This account records allocation made against entitlements throughout a water year, as well as water trades and use. Post post triggers phase but before two carryover triggers.

Account Balance = account balance from end of previous time step + increased allocation - usage - adjustment by triggers

Account Balance Post Entry: Account balance in post entry phase

Account Balance Post Pre Trigger: Account balance in post pre triggers phase

Account Balance Post Trigger:  Account balance in post post triggers phase

Account Balance Pre Exit: Account balance in pre exit Phase

Available Water:  Sum of available water in allocation account balance and carry over account balance. Each account has two account balance, one is to record allocation balance, the other is to record allocated carryover water balance which is carried over from last water season. Not all the water in these two account balance are available for use, some water can be reserved for special purpose, such as spilling. Only available component can be used by water user. Post post triggers phase but before two carryover triggers

     If "Water Available While Spillable" is enabled, 

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    Available water = Account balance + Carryover Water - spillable Water; which means some water (spillable water component) are reserved and not available for use

Available Water Post Entry: Available water in post entry phase

Available Water Post Pre Trigger: Available water in post pre trigger phase

Available Water Post Trigger: Available water in post post trigger phase

Available Water Pre Exit: Available water in pre exit phase

Available Water in Account Balance: This is water that can be used or traded in allocation account balance (exclude non available spillable water).

Available Water in Carryover: This is water that can be used in carryover account balance (exclude non available spillable water). Account Balance Post Entry: Available water in account balance in post entry phase

Available Water in Account Balance Post Pre Trigger: Available water in account balance in post pre trigger phase

Available Water in Account Balance Post Trigger: Available water in account balance in post post trigger phase

Available Water in Account Balance Pre Exit: Available water in account balance in pre exit phase

Carryover: Balance of an carryover account to keep track of carry over water available for use or trade. Carryover is an arrangement that allows a water entitlement holder to take unused water allocations from previous water year into a new water year to use or trade. Post post triggers phase but before two carryover triggers

carryover = carryover balance from end of previous time step - usage - spill reduction - adjustment by triggers

Carryover Post Entry: Carryover balance in post entry phase

Carryover Post Pre Trigger: Carryover balance in post pre trigger phase

Carryover Allocated: Carryover Post Trigger: Carryover balance in post post trigger phase

Carryover Pre Exit: Carryover balance in pre exit phase

Carryover Allocated: This is the water carried over from last water year and is allocated to water user in current new water year. 

Carryover Next Year Trigger Total/Addition to Carryover End of Water Year: Water that can be carried over from allocation account balance to next water year at the end of current water year. It does not include water that has already stayed in carryover account.

Available Water in Carryover: This is water that can be used or traded in carryover account balance (exclude non available spillable water). 

Available Water in Carryover Post Entry: Available water in carryover in post entry phase

Available Water in Carryover Post Pre Trigger: Available water in carryover in post pre trigger phase

Available Water in Carryover Post Trigger: Available water in carryover in post post trigger phase

Available Water in Carryover Pre Exit: Available water in carryover in pre exit phase

Carryover Scalar: This is used to reduce carryover commitment. The product of the carryover scalar and carryover start of water year is the carryover commitment at the start of the model run for the account. The carryover scalar is reset to 0 at the beginning of each water year, and increased as resources allow the commitment to be met (in accordance with the ARA table).

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Effective Allocation = min (maximum effective allocation, (carryover start of water year + allocation - spill reduction water year) / Entitlement)

Forfeit End of Water Year:

Max Carryover Percentage: Maximum amount of water (in percentage of entitlement) that can be carried over from previous water year to a new water year.

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Spill Reduction: Spill deducted from spillable water accounts for current time step. Spill happens when water is discharged from a storage when there is more water in supply than demand for water.  When water is spilling from a dam, spillable water account should have the same amount of water deducted. 

Account Balance Spill Reduction:

Account Type Spill Volume: 

Spill reduction Priority: Priority order of spill deducted from a account type. An account type with priority of "1" will have spill deducted before an account type with priority of "2". Only available at account type level

Spill reduction water year: Accumulative spill reduction from start of water year to current time step. It keeps track of water is lost when the dam spills over the water year.

Spillable water: Any carryover or allocations above water share volume. It keeps track of any water that can be lost if the dam spills. Spillable water can not be used or traded until it is recognized as low risk of spill and spillable water will then become available. Post post triggers phase but before two carryover triggers

There are two different rules for calculation of Spillable water:

  • Total water - 100%: The calculation is made based on the state of the Water Available While Spillable checkbox:
    • If enabled, Spillable water = max(0, Total allocation water year + Carryover start of water year − 100% entitlement − Total spill reduction water year − Total usage from carryover water year); or
    • If disabled, Spillable water = max(0, Total allocation water year + Carryover start of water year − 100% entitlement − Total spill reduction water year). In this case, spillable water increases with allocation.
  • Carryover - Use: In this case, Spillable water = Carryover start of water year − Total usage carryover water year − Total spill reduction water year.

Spillable Trigger: This recorder is to keep track of whether an account type is spillable or not. A value of "1" represents it is spillable, otherwise a value of "o" means it is not spillable. Only available at account type level.

Spillable Water Post Entry: Spillable water in post entry phase

Spillable Post Pre Trigger: Spillable water in post pre trigger phase

Spillable Water Post Trigger: Spillable water in post post trigger phase

Spillable Water Pre Exit: Spillable water in pre exit phase

Spillable Water Pre Post Trigger: Spillable water in pre post trigger phase

Total Account Adjustment Water Year: Accumulative accounts adjustment from start of water year to current time step.  

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Total Water accounts: Sum of remaining water from all accounts from start of water year to current time step. Only available at account types and account hosts level. Post post trigger phase but before two carryover triggers.

Total Water Accounts Post Pre Trigger: Total water accounts in post pre trigger phase

Total Water Accounts Post Trigger: Total water accounts in post post trigger phase

Transferred Water Use: Water usage that has been transferred to different account/account type.

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WDD Usage: Accumulative usage of without debit diversion water. It keeps track of usage of without debit water over the water year.

Mod Effective Allocation

Percent Per Share Entitlement: This