Hydroelectric project data

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Water Levels
9/3/2025 4:10:19 AM CST

Michigamme River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Way Dam - We Energies
Inflow from Witch Lake 114 cfs +2 +2
Inflow from Witch Lake Stage Height 2.62 ft +0.01 +0.01
Head Water Level 1,369.85 feet 0.00 0.00
Tail Water Level 1,335.89 feet +0.02 +0.05
Total Flow 329 cfs 0 0
Hemlock Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,335.59 feet +0.05 +0.07
Tail Water Level 1,301.08 feet -0.05 +0.01
Total Flow 363 cfs -5 +7
USGS 378 cfs -10 +3
Peavy Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,283.34 feet +0.04 +0.01
Tail Water Level 1,188.85 feet -0.29 -0.01
Total Flow 0 cfs 0 -999
Michigamme Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,188.88 feet -0.27 +0.03
Tail Water Level 1,126.63 feet +0.20 +0.17
Total Flow 473 cfs +72 +48
Paint River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Lower Paint - We Energies
Inflow from Paint near Crystal Falls 324 cfs -3 +30
Inflow from Paint near Crystal Falls Stage Height 2.33 ft -0.01 +0.06
Head Water Level 1,283.34 feet +0.05 0.00
Tail Water Level 1,266.58 feet 0.00 +0.01
Total Flow 273 cfs 0 0
Diversion Canal 51 cfs -3 +31
Brule River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Brule - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,198.39 feet -0.01 -0.03
Tail Water Level 1,135.60 feet +0.01 +0.13
Total Flow 635 cfs +23 +81
Pine River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Pine - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,191.62 feet 0.00 -0.04
Tail Water Level 1,096.54 feet 0.00 +0.07
Bypass Flow 30 cfs 0 0
Total Flow 212 cfs +5 +11
Menominee River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Twin Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,112.38 feet 0.00 -0.02
Tail Water Level 1,067.77 feet +0.04 +0.04
Total Flow 1,074 cfs +77 +164
Kingsford - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,066.59 feet +0.02 +0.03
Tail Water Level 1,036.72 feet +0.04 +0.07
Total Flow 1,269 cfs +65 +72
Big Quinnesec - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,034.39 feet -0.09 -0.18
Tail Water Level 942.59 feet -0.01 -0.01
Total Flow 1,285 cfs -2 +84
Chalk Hill - We Energies
Head Water Level 743.67 feet -0.01 -0.03
Tail Water Level 715.91 feet -0.04 -0.02
Total Flow 1,647 cfs -56 -46
White Rapids - We Energies
Head Water Level 715.96 feet -0.01 -0.03
Tail Water Level 686.56 feet -0.10 -0.09
Total Flow 1,703 cfs -41 -61
Grand Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 664.87 feet 0.00 -0.03
Tail Water Level 633.98 feet 0.00 -0.01
Total Flow 1,982 cfs -34 -37
Peshtigo River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Caldron Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 981.68 feet 0.00 +0.02
Tail Water Level 900.52 feet +0.07 +0.09
Total Flow 246 cfs +28 +26
High Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 897.33 feet +0.01 -0.01
Tail Water Level 814.50 feet +0.01 -0.20
Total Flow 311 cfs 0 -73
Johnson Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 813.90 feet +0.01 -0.02
Tail Water Level 769.90 feet -0.07 -0.24
Total Flow 257 cfs -20 -79
Sandstone Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 723.95 feet -0.02 -0.01
Tail Water Level 679.66 feet -0.03 -0.23
Total Flow 301 cfs -27 -114
Potato Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 621.81 feet +0.02 +0.02
Tail Water Level 603.98 feet -0.01 -0.02
Total Flow 354 cfs -9 -15
Peshtigo - WPS
Head Water Level 602.75 feet -0.02 0.00
Tail Water Level 588.74 feet -0.09 -0.04
Total Flow 303 cfs -39 -18
Fox River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Appleton - We Energies
Head Water Level 736.93 feet +0.03 +0.08
Tail Water Level 720.33 feet +0.06 +0.47
Total Flow 747 cfs -4 -5
Wisconsin River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Otter Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 1,616.42 feet +0.01 +0.01
Tail Water Level 1,604.25 feet +0.18 +0.30
Total Flow 258 cfs +58 +88
Hat Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 1,522.32 feet +0.01 +0.02
Total Flow 465 cfs -5 +10
Jersey - WPS
Head Water Level 1,449.99 feet +0.02 -0.04
Tail Water Level 1,437.88 feet +0.02 +0.02
Tomahawk - WPS
Head Water Level 1,435.13 feet +0.01 +0.07
Tail Water Level 1,421.52 feet 0.00 +0.09
Total Flow 1,297 cfs +8 +104
Grandfather Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 1,396.62 feet -0.04 -0.23
Tail Water Level 1,301.10 feet +0.01 +0.02
Total Flow 1,423 cfs 0 -1
Total Bypass Flow 64 cfs 0 -1
Alexander - WPS
Head Water Level 1,276.79 feet +0.02 +0.03
Tail Water Level 1,254.39 feet 0.00 +0.02
Total Flow 1,587 cfs +8 0
Merrill - WPS
Head Water Level 1,247.98 feet +0.03 +0.03
Tail Water Level 1,233.50 feet -0.02 -0.03
Total Flow 1,640 cfs -20 +180
Wausau - WPS
Head Water Level 1,188.18 feet -0.02 -0.10
Tail Water Level 1,164.37 feet -0.01 +0.06
Total Flow 1,592 cfs -72 +77
Petenwell - WRPCO
Head Water Level 923.48 feet +0.02 +0.01
Tail Water Level 882.04 feet +0.01 +0.02
Total Flow 1,959 cfs 0 -267
Castle Rock - WRPCO
Head Water Level 881.51 feet +0.02 +0.01
Tail Water Level 847.66 feet -0.06 -0.22
Total Flow 2,372 cfs -101 -337
Rain Gage Data 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Precipitation
Champion 18.04 Inches +0.69 +0.83
Commonwealth 14.65 Inches 0.00 0.00
Covington 16.07 Inches +0.16 +0.31
Florence 21.45 Inches 0.00 0.00
Iron River 16.59 Inches +0.16 +0.53
Niagara 25.52 Inches 0.00 +0.10
Paint River 8.11 Inches +0.14 +0.41
Pembine 16.57 Inches +0.02 +0.04
Witch Lake 22.32 Inches +0.09 +0.36

Data courtesy of Energy Supply and Control

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