Losses in a river system can be represented in several ways. Some losses, such as reach evaporation, loss to groundwater and filling of dead storage can be simulated through a link. The loss node can be used to represent losses which are not captured by such explicit models. In Source, the loss node allows you to define a relationship between river flow and loss rate.
Feature editor 1. Loss node, Loss characteristics
A piecewise linear function can be entered
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Where: inflow is an inflow measured in megalitres per day
loss is the loss in megalitres per day corresponding with the associated level of inflow.
Ownership can also be configured at the loss node. You can specify what proportion each owner in the system will lose. Refer to Loss.