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Net Change in Potential Energy of a Fluid

dU=ρdVg(y2-y1)
(ρ)Density
(dV)Volume
(y1)Initial Height
(y2)Final Height
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The Net Change in Potential Energy of a Fluid equation calculates the change in potential energy of a given fluid with earth's gravity.

Reference

Young, Hugh and Freeman, Roger.  University Physics With Modern Physics.  Addison-Wesley, 2008. 12th Edition, (ISBN-13: 978-0321500625 ISBN-10: 0321500628 ) Pg 469, eq 14.15