Hydroelectric project data

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Water Levels
1/18/2026 9:35:19 PM CST

Michigamme River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Way Dam - We Energies
Inflow from Witch Lake 340 cfs 0 -1
Inflow from Witch Lake Stage Height 3.56 ft 0.00 0.00
Head Water Level 1,369.50 feet -0.02 -0.07
Tail Water Level 1,337.33 feet -0.01 -0.01
Total Flow 957 cfs -1 -1
Hemlock Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,336.86 feet -0.02 -0.02
Tail Water Level 1,302.25 feet 0.00 0.00
Total Flow 1,029 cfs -8 -8
USGS 1,020 cfs 0 0
Peavy Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,283.37 feet +0.01 -0.01
Tail Water Level 1,189.38 feet -0.29 +0.07
Total Flow 892 cfs -1,295 -213
Michigamme Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,189.43 feet +0.05 +0.18
Tail Water Level 1,127.51 feet -0.05 -0.04
Total Flow 1,198 cfs -11 -31
Paint River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Lower Paint - We Energies
Inflow from Paint near Crystal Falls 464 cfs +2 +1
Inflow from Paint near Crystal Falls Stage Height 2.59 ft 0.00 0.00
Head Water Level 1,283.51 feet -0.02 -0.04
Tail Water Level 1,266.15 feet 0.00 -0.01
Total Flow 211 cfs 0 0
Diversion Canal 253 cfs +2 0
Brule River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Brule - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,198.23 feet -0.01 0.00
Tail Water Level 1,134.97 feet 0.00 +0.08
Total Flow 390 cfs -1 +13
Pine River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Pine - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,191.52 feet -0.02 -0.04
Tail Water Level 1,096.59 feet +0.03 -0.09
Bypass Flow 30 cfs 0 0
Total Flow 223 cfs -4 -25
Menominee River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Twin Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,112.34 feet 0.00 -0.03
Tail Water Level 1,068.19 feet 0.00 -0.01
Total Flow 1,459 cfs -22 -32
Kingsford - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,066.45 feet -0.03 -0.04
Tail Water Level 1,037.14 feet -0.01 0.00
Total Flow 1,816 cfs -1 -26
Big Quinnesec - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,034.38 feet -0.01 0.00
Tail Water Level 942.63 feet +0.02 +0.02
Total Flow 2,017 cfs -21 -48
Chalk Hill - We Energies
Head Water Level 743.45 feet +0.01 +0.02
Tail Water Level 716.04 feet +0.01 +0.04
Total Flow 2,580 cfs 0 -59
White Rapids - We Energies
Head Water Level 715.79 feet -0.01 +0.02
Tail Water Level 687.48 feet +0.02 +0.03
Total Flow 2,613 cfs +4 +13
Grand Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 664.42 feet +0.01 -0.04
Tail Water Level 634.64 feet +0.07 -0.29
Total Flow 3,432 cfs +76 +424
Peshtigo River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Caldron Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 981.63 feet -0.01 -0.03
Tail Water Level 900.65 feet -0.01 +0.02
Total Flow 287 cfs -2 -1
High Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 897.18 feet -0.01 -0.04
Tail Water Level 814.52 feet -0.02 -0.03
Total Flow 379 cfs -11 -9
Johnson Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 813.92 feet -0.02 -0.03
Tail Water Level 770.31 feet -0.04 -0.05
Total Flow 405 cfs -8 -12
Sandstone Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 723.95 feet -0.01 +0.01
Tail Water Level 680.00 feet -0.02 +0.01
Total Flow 449 cfs +2 +2
Potato Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 621.80 feet 0.00 +0.01
Tail Water Level 604.44 feet -0.12 -0.15
Total Flow 791 cfs -61 -65
Peshtigo - WPS
Head Water Level 602.84 feet -0.02 -0.02
Tail Water Level 589.62 feet +0.01 0.00
Total Flow 742 cfs -7 -4
Fox River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Appleton - We Energies
Head Water Level 736.43 feet -0.02 -0.02
Tail Water Level 720.90 feet -0.02 -0.05
Total Flow 1,352 cfs -1 -9
Wisconsin River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Otter Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 1,616.39 feet 0.00 -0.01
Tail Water Level 1,604.83 feet 0.00 -0.01
Total Flow 359 cfs -2 +3
Hat Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 1,522.20 feet 0.00 -0.09
Total Flow 622 cfs +28 -70
Jersey - WPS
Head Water Level 1,450.00 feet +0.01 +0.01
Tail Water Level 1,437.43 feet -0.01 +0.01
Tomahawk - WPS
Head Water Level 1,435.15 feet +0.01 +0.07
Tail Water Level 1,421.75 feet +0.07 +0.22
Total Flow 1,391 cfs +37 +134
Grandfather Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 1,396.64 feet +0.07 +0.12
Tail Water Level 1,301.15 feet +0.09 +0.09
Total Flow 1,421 cfs +74 +74
Total Bypass Flow 64 cfs 0 0
Alexander - WPS
Head Water Level 1,276.77 feet 0.00 0.00
Tail Water Level 1,254.61 feet -0.01 -0.06
Total Flow 1,388 cfs +14 -122
Merrill - WPS
Head Water Level 1,247.95 feet +0.04 +0.02
Tail Water Level 1,233.69 feet +0.04 -0.11
Total Flow 1,560 cfs -70 -190
Wausau - WPS
Head Water Level 1,188.23 feet -0.04 -0.04
Tail Water Level 1,164.81 feet +0.01 -0.01
Total Flow 1,866 cfs +149 +172
Petenwell - WRPCO
Head Water Level 923.47 feet -0.01 -0.03
Tail Water Level 880.85 feet -0.17 -0.16
Total Flow 3,715 cfs -33 -251
Castle Rock - WRPCO
Head Water Level 881.30 feet +0.01 0.00
Tail Water Level 848.88 feet -0.01 -0.01
Total Flow 4,901 cfs -35 -64
Rain Gage Data 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Precipitation
Champion 24.86 Inches 0.00 0.00
Commonwealth 26.81 Inches 0.00 0.00
Covington 23.45 Inches 0.00 0.00
Iron River 24.47 Inches 0.00 0.00
Niagara 29.61 Inches 0.00 0.00
Paint River 0.00 Inches 0.00 0.00
Pembine 26.27 Inches 0.00 0.00
Witch Lake 30.60 Inches 0.00 0.00

Data courtesy of Energy Supply and Control

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