Hydroelectric project data

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Water Levels
10/18/2025 7:00:38 AM CST

Michigamme River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Way Dam - We Energies
Inflow from Witch Lake 101 cfs -1 -2
Inflow from Witch Lake Stage Height 2.54 ft -0.01 -0.01
Head Water Level 1,369.80 feet 0.00 +0.01
Tail Water Level 1,336.61 feet 0.00 -0.05
Total Flow 289 cfs 0 -10
Hemlock Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,336.47 feet 0.00 -0.01
Tail Water Level 1,300.79 feet 0.00 -0.04
Total Flow 309 cfs 0 -6
USGS 311 cfs -3 -23
Peavy Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,283.53 feet +0.05 +0.02
Tail Water Level 1,188.71 feet -0.42 -0.45
Total Flow 0 cfs 0 -838
Michigamme Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,188.76 feet -0.41 -0.44
Tail Water Level 1,126.79 feet -0.06 -0.06
Total Flow 591 cfs -56 -56
Paint River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Lower Paint - We Energies
Inflow from Paint near Crystal Falls 462 cfs +3 +51
Inflow from Paint near Crystal Falls Stage Height 2.59 ft +0.01 +0.09
Head Water Level 1,283.51 feet +0.04 -0.01
Tail Water Level 1,266.58 feet 0.00 +0.02
Total Flow 279 cfs 0 0
Diversion Canal 183 cfs +3 +52
Brule River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Brule - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,198.25 feet -0.02 -0.03
Tail Water Level 1,135.73 feet 0.00 +0.04
Total Flow 666 cfs +2 +8
Pine River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Pine - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,191.59 feet +0.01 -0.13
Tail Water Level 1,096.64 feet +0.03 -0.09
Bypass Flow 30 cfs 0 0
Total Flow 229 cfs +4 -24
Menominee River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Twin Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,112.41 feet 0.00 -0.03
Tail Water Level 1,067.86 feet -0.10 -0.07
Total Flow 1,176 cfs -116 -78
Kingsford - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,066.68 feet +0.02 -0.01
Tail Water Level 1,036.86 feet -0.10 -0.11
Total Flow 1,450 cfs -95 -118
Big Quinnesec - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,034.31 feet -0.01 +0.06
Tail Water Level 942.55 feet -0.06 -0.04
Total Flow 1,539 cfs -133 -125
Chalk Hill - We Energies
Head Water Level 743.81 feet +0.02 +0.05
Tail Water Level 716.07 feet +0.01 +0.10
Total Flow 2,081 cfs +94 +399
White Rapids - We Energies
Head Water Level 716.06 feet -0.02 0.00
Tail Water Level 686.98 feet +0.06 +0.37
Total Flow 2,148 cfs +73 +447
Grand Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 665.10 feet +0.02 +0.05
Tail Water Level 633.97 feet +0.07 +0.08
Total Flow 2,076 cfs +159 +209
Peshtigo River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Caldron Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 981.68 feet 0.00 +0.01
Tail Water Level 900.61 feet 0.00 +0.16
Total Flow 258 cfs -3 +36
High Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 897.20 feet +0.01 -0.01
Tail Water Level 814.45 feet 0.00 0.00
Total Flow 296 cfs +1 +3
Johnson Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 813.95 feet 0.00 +0.01
Tail Water Level 770.12 feet +0.01 +0.02
Total Flow 328 cfs +2 +4
Sandstone Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 723.92 feet 0.00 -0.01
Tail Water Level 679.78 feet -0.03 -0.02
Total Flow 334 cfs -17 -16
Potato Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 621.89 feet 0.00 +0.05
Tail Water Level 604.22 feet -0.01 -0.03
Total Flow 693 cfs -2 0
Peshtigo - WPS
Head Water Level 602.91 feet +0.01 +0.02
Tail Water Level 589.24 feet -0.08 0.00
Total Flow 468 cfs -58 -7
Fox River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Appleton - We Energies
Head Water Level 736.71 feet -0.05 -0.13
Tail Water Level 720.19 feet +0.03 -0.17
Total Flow 766 cfs +3 +4
Wisconsin River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Otter Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 1,616.42 feet -0.01 -0.02
Tail Water Level 1,604.65 feet +0.01 +0.04
Total Flow 292 cfs -4 -5
Hat Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 1,522.08 feet -0.01 -0.04
Total Flow 444 cfs -77 -106
Jersey - WPS
Head Water Level 1,449.99 feet +0.03 +0.02
Tail Water Level 1,437.45 feet -0.25 -0.26
Tomahawk - WPS
Head Water Level 1,435.08 feet -0.02 -0.05
Tail Water Level 1,421.54 feet 0.00 -0.01
Total Flow 1,334 cfs -12 0
Grandfather Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 1,396.73 feet -0.03 0.00
Tail Water Level 1,301.14 feet +0.01 +0.06
Total Flow 1,471 cfs 0 +52
Total Bypass Flow 65 cfs 0 0
Alexander - WPS
Head Water Level 1,276.81 feet +0.02 +0.02
Tail Water Level 1,254.66 feet 0.00 +0.12
Total Flow 1,588 cfs +5 +86
Merrill - WPS
Head Water Level 1,247.94 feet +0.01 +0.02
Tail Water Level 1,233.75 feet -0.07 +0.08
Total Flow 1,680 cfs -90 +160
Wausau - WPS
Head Water Level 1,188.25 feet +0.04 +0.02
Tail Water Level 1,164.37 feet +0.02 -0.01
Total Flow 1,581 cfs +150 -79
Petenwell - WRPCO
Head Water Level 923.53 feet -0.02 -0.01
Tail Water Level 882.42 feet -0.01 +0.02
Total Flow 2,498 cfs +1 +19
Castle Rock - WRPCO
Head Water Level 881.50 feet 0.00 -0.01
Tail Water Level 848.03 feet +0.01 +0.02
Total Flow 3,053 cfs +33 +56
Rain Gage Data 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Precipitation
Champion 22.21 Inches 0.00 0.00
Commonwealth 25.98 Inches 0.00 0.00
Covington 21.16 Inches 0.00 0.00
Iron River 23.58 Inches 0.00 0.00
Niagara 28.17 Inches 0.00 0.00
Paint River 15.72 Inches 0.00 0.00
Pembine 26.27 Inches 0.00 0.00
Witch Lake 29.00 Inches 0.00 0.00

Data courtesy of Energy Supply and Control

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