Hydroelectric project data

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Water Levels
7/31/2025 4:42:38 AM CST

Michigamme River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Way Dam - We Energies
Inflow from Witch Lake 157 cfs -3 -9
Inflow from Witch Lake Stage Height 2.84 ft -0.01 -0.04
Head Water Level 1,371.65 feet -0.01 -0.04
Tail Water Level 1,335.94 feet -0.02 -0.04
Total Flow 506 cfs 0 -1
Hemlock Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,335.52 feet -0.02 -0.02
Tail Water Level 1,301.37 feet +0.01 -0.02
Total Flow 503 cfs -11 -36
USGS 561 cfs 0 0
Peavy Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,283.17 feet +0.05 +0.01
Tail Water Level 1,189.08 feet -0.27 -0.01
Total Flow 0 cfs 0 0
Michigamme Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,189.10 feet -0.28 -0.03
Tail Water Level 1,126.43 feet -0.24 -0.25
Total Flow 399 cfs -99 -102
Paint River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Lower Paint - We Energies
Inflow from Paint near Crystal Falls 295 cfs -45 -34
Inflow from Paint near Crystal Falls Stage Height 2.27 ft -0.09 -0.07
Head Water Level 1,283.17 feet +0.06 +0.02
Tail Water Level 1,266.53 feet -0.01 0.00
Total Flow 272 cfs +1 0
Diversion Canal 23 cfs -46 -34
Brule River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Brule - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,198.18 feet 0.00 -0.01
Tail Water Level 1,135.45 feet -0.02 -0.02
Total Flow 495 cfs -31 -33
Pine River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Pine - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,191.47 feet 0.00 -0.07
Tail Water Level 1,096.60 feet -0.08 -0.09
Bypass Flow 30 cfs 0 0
Total Flow 291 cfs -37 -35
Menominee River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Twin Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,112.30 feet -0.02 -0.04
Tail Water Level 1,067.64 feet -0.08 -0.06
Total Flow 868 cfs -196 -130
Kingsford - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,066.47 feet -0.02 -0.05
Tail Water Level 1,036.85 feet +0.02 +0.07
Total Flow 1,416 cfs +23 +72
Big Quinnesec - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,034.12 feet +0.05 +0.08
Tail Water Level 942.66 feet -0.04 -0.01
Total Flow 1,402 cfs +4 +8
Chalk Hill - We Energies
Head Water Level 743.55 feet +0.01 +0.03
Tail Water Level 715.97 feet -0.03 +0.02
Total Flow 1,827 cfs +11 -99
White Rapids - We Energies
Head Water Level 715.98 feet -0.01 0.00
Tail Water Level 686.72 feet -0.02 -0.13
Total Flow 1,902 cfs -17 -131
Grand Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 664.87 feet +0.14 -0.03
Tail Water Level 634.05 feet -0.10 -0.18
Total Flow 2,138 cfs -126 -372
Peshtigo River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Caldron Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 981.64 feet 0.00 +0.02
Tail Water Level 900.61 feet +0.04 +0.05
Total Flow 272 cfs -4 0
High Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 897.27 feet -0.01 0.00
Tail Water Level 814.45 feet 0.00 +0.02
Total Flow 350 cfs -1 -1
Johnson Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 814.00 feet 0.00 +0.03
Tail Water Level 769.97 feet 0.00 +0.04
Total Flow 280 cfs 0 +13
Sandstone Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 723.96 feet 0.00 -0.03
Tail Water Level 679.62 feet -0.01 +0.03
Total Flow 296 cfs +7 +6
Potato Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 621.80 feet +0.03 +0.02
Tail Water Level 604.09 feet -0.12 -0.29
Total Flow 504 cfs -49 -184
Peshtigo - WPS
Head Water Level 602.81 feet -0.04 -0.10
Tail Water Level 589.27 feet -0.05 -0.10
Total Flow 473 cfs -25 -69
Fox River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Appleton - We Energies
Head Water Level 736.58 feet -0.08 -0.22
Tail Water Level 720.92 feet +0.07 +0.02
Total Flow 2,130 cfs -15 -25
Wisconsin River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Otter Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 1,616.39 feet +0.01 +0.01
Tail Water Level 1,603.74 feet 0.00 -0.01
Total Flow 138 cfs +2 +11
Hat Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 1,522.38 feet +0.01 +0.07
Total Flow 598 cfs +132 +139
Jersey - WPS
Head Water Level 1,449.99 feet 0.00 +0.01
Tail Water Level 1,437.71 feet -0.01 0.00
Tomahawk - WPS
Head Water Level 1,435.10 feet +0.02 +0.04
Tail Water Level 1,421.37 feet +0.05 +0.03
Total Flow 1,074 cfs +7 +7
Grandfather Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 1,396.48 feet -0.13 -0.20
Tail Water Level 1,300.83 feet +0.13 -0.20
Total Flow 1,270 cfs +99 -123
Total Bypass Flow 64 cfs 0 0
Alexander - WPS
Head Water Level 1,276.80 feet 0.00 0.00
Tail Water Level 1,254.23 feet 0.00 -0.13
Total Flow 1,368 cfs -5 -197
Merrill - WPS
Head Water Level 1,247.95 feet -0.01 0.00
Tail Water Level 1,233.48 feet -0.02 -0.10
Total Flow 1,400 cfs -200 -510
Wausau - WPS
Head Water Level 1,188.20 feet +0.05 -0.03
Tail Water Level 1,164.31 feet -0.05 -0.16
Total Flow 1,552 cfs +5 -362
Petenwell - WRPCO
Head Water Level 923.57 feet +0.01 +0.03
Tail Water Level 882.15 feet 0.00 -0.02
Total Flow 3,272 cfs +8 +5
Castle Rock - WRPCO
Head Water Level 881.48 feet -0.01 -0.05
Tail Water Level 848.70 feet -0.16 -0.18
Total Flow 4,422 cfs -445 -467
Rain Gage Data 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Precipitation
Champion 13.03 Inches 0.00 0.00
Commonwealth 14.65 Inches 0.00 0.00
Covington 12.40 Inches 0.00 0.00
Florence 20.02 Inches 0.00 0.00
Iron River 12.85 Inches 0.00 0.00
Niagara 22.32 Inches 0.00 0.00
Paint River 4.11 Inches 0.00 0.00
Pembine 12.58 Inches 0.00 0.00
Witch Lake 16.45 Inches 0.00 0.00

Data courtesy of Energy Supply and Control

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