Hydroelectric project data

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Water Levels
4/30/2025 6:37:22 PM CST

Michigamme River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Way Dam - We Energies
Inflow from Witch Lake 2,400 cfs -4 -10
Inflow from Witch Lake Stage Height 8.49 ft -0.01 -0.02
Head Water Level 1,371.89 feet +0.05 +0.15
Tail Water Level 1,337.92 feet -0.13 +0.32
Total Flow 1,950 cfs -151 +92
Hemlock Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,335.71 feet +0.06 +0.19
Tail Water Level 1,303.77 feet +0.04 +0.39
Total Flow 2,324 cfs +14 +288
USGS 2,390 cfs +40 +210
Peavy Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,282.87 feet -0.04 -0.15
Tail Water Level 1,189.88 feet -0.20 -0.24
Total Flow 3,474 cfs -288 -291
Michigamme Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,188.79 feet -0.04 -0.09
Tail Water Level 1,129.94 feet -0.17 -0.17
Total Flow 3,542 cfs -230 -215
Paint River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Lower Paint - We Energies
Inflow from Paint near Crystal Falls 2,562 cfs -39 -147
Inflow from Paint near Crystal Falls Stage Height 4.76 ft -0.03 -0.11
Head Water Level 1,283.62 feet -0.07 -0.16
Tail Water Level 1,269.67 feet -0.01 -0.02
Total Flow 1,606 cfs -5 -13
Diversion Canal 956 cfs -34 -134
Brule River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Brule - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,198.27 feet +0.01 +0.06
Tail Water Level 1,137.57 feet +0.01 +0.05
Total Flow 2,777 cfs +4 +14
Pine River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Pine - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,191.54 feet +0.05 +0.06
Tail Water Level 1,099.13 feet +0.04 -0.04
Bypass Flow 1,553 cfs +69 -77
Total Flow 2,143 cfs +58 -83
Menominee River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Twin Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,112.29 feet +0.05 -0.05
Tail Water Level 1,070.47 feet -0.23 -0.13
Total Flow 5,864 cfs -299 -492
Kingsford - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,066.50 feet -0.02 -0.07
Tail Water Level 1,041.51 feet -0.32 -0.33
Total Flow 8,151 cfs -603 -729
Big Quinnesec - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,034.28 feet +0.06 +0.10
Tail Water Level 944.85 feet -0.05 -0.06
Total Flow 8,803 cfs -180 -169
Chalk Hill - We Energies
Head Water Level 743.68 feet -0.01 +0.06
Tail Water Level 718.74 feet +0.08 +0.24
Total Flow 12,103 cfs +316 +471
White Rapids - We Energies
Head Water Level 715.93 feet -0.02 +0.04
Tail Water Level 691.95 feet +0.13 +0.43
Total Flow 12,646 cfs +366 +730
Grand Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 665.12 feet +0.31 +0.20
Tail Water Level 638.05 feet -0.02 +0.56
Total Flow 12,297 cfs -102 +1,368
Peshtigo River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Caldron Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 981.70 feet 0.00 +0.02
Tail Water Level 902.94 feet +0.12 +0.09
Total Flow 1,475 cfs +49 +61
High Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 897.37 feet -0.03 -0.01
Tail Water Level 816.30 feet +0.08 +0.18
Total Flow 1,755 cfs +61 +108
Johnson Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 814.00 feet +0.02 +0.02
Tail Water Level 773.09 feet -0.01 +0.22
Total Flow 2,050 cfs -4 +167
Sandstone Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 724.01 feet +0.02 +0.01
Tail Water Level 681.69 feet +0.12 +0.03
Total Flow 2,135 cfs +119 +243
Potato Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 621.89 feet +0.08 0.00
Tail Water Level 605.47 feet 0.00 +0.08
Total Flow 2,923 cfs +6 +3
Peshtigo - WPS
Head Water Level 602.82 feet -0.08 -0.02
Tail Water Level 591.44 feet -0.04 +0.17
Total Flow 2,952 cfs +2 +199
Fox River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Appleton - We Energies
Head Water Level 736.83 feet +0.01 +0.13
Tail Water Level 721.24 feet +0.05 +0.05
Total Flow 2,110 cfs -6 +1
Wisconsin River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Otter Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 1,616.39 feet +0.02 +0.03
Tail Water Level 1,605.29 feet -0.05 -0.15
Total Flow 1,019 cfs +4 -51
Hat Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 1,522.40 feet +0.06 +0.13
Total Flow 1,527 cfs +179 +164
Jersey - WPS
Head Water Level 1,449.99 feet -0.06 0.00
Tail Water Level 1,437.54 feet +0.35 -0.28
Tomahawk - WPS
Head Water Level 1,435.08 feet 0.00 -0.07
Tail Water Level 1,423.37 feet -0.14 -1.16
Total Flow 2,898 cfs -90 -298
Grandfather Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 1,396.27 feet -0.14 -0.36
Tail Water Level 1,303.00 feet -0.69 -1.22
Total Flow 4,147 cfs -1,285 -2,721
Total Bypass Flow 1,332 cfs -1,285 -2,721
Alexander - WPS
Head Water Level 1,276.74 feet +0.04 -0.03
Tail Water Level 1,256.62 feet -0.39 -0.65
Total Flow 6,233 cfs -1,937 -2,804
Merrill - WPS
Head Water Level 1,247.95 feet -0.05 -0.01
Tail Water Level 1,237.56 feet -0.07 -0.06
Total Flow 9,040 cfs -1,460 -2,160
Wausau - WPS
Head Water Level 1,188.20 feet +0.08 +0.06
Tail Water Level 1,167.50 feet -0.21 -0.60
Total Flow 11,736 cfs -580 -1,663
Petenwell - WRPCO
Head Water Level 923.90 feet -0.01 +0.04
Tail Water Level 885.56 feet +0.27 +2.16
Total Flow 26,194 cfs +61 +10,417
Castle Rock - WRPCO
Head Water Level 881.43 feet +0.08 +0.17
Tail Water Level 852.06 feet +0.71 +1.62
Total Flow 22,040 cfs +302 +5,807
Rain Gage Data 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Precipitation
Champion 29.30 Inches 0.00 0.00
Commonwealth 29.63 Inches 0.00 0.00
Covington 30.74 Inches 0.00 0.00
Florence 15.64 Inches 0.00 0.00
Iron River 32.25 Inches 0.00 0.00
Niagara 15.34 Inches 0.00 0.00
Paint River 6.04 Inches 0.00 0.00
Pembine 3.17 Inches 0.00 0.00
Witch Lake 1.18 Inches 0.00 0.00

Data courtesy of Energy Supply and Control

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