Hydroelectric project data

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Water Levels
9/15/2026 6:57:26 PM CST

Michigamme River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Way Dam - We Energies
Inflow from Witch Lake 59 cfs 0 0
Inflow from Witch Lake Stage Height 2.26 ft 0.00 +0.01
Head Water Level 1,369.67 feet +0.03 -0.01
Tail Water Level 1,336.56 feet -0.02 -0.03
Total Flow 254 cfs +1 0
Hemlock Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,336.41 feet +0.01 0.00
Tail Water Level 1,300.76 feet 0.00 -0.01
Total Flow 274 cfs +4 -5
USGS 279 cfs -5 -2
Peavy Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,283.51 feet -0.06 -0.02
Tail Water Level 1,189.14 feet +0.39 +0.24
Total Flow 900 cfs +9 +900
Michigamme Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,189.10 feet +0.37 +0.16
Tail Water Level 1,126.15 feet -0.01 0.00
Total Flow 280 cfs +18 0
Paint River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Lower Paint - We Energies
Inflow from Paint near Crystal Falls 230 cfs -17 -5
Inflow from Paint near Crystal Falls Stage Height 2.10 ft -0.05 -0.02
Head Water Level 1,283.43 feet -0.03 -0.05
Tail Water Level 1,266.47 feet 0.00 +0.16
Total Flow 257 cfs +13 +26
Diversion Canal -27 cfs -30 -32
Brule River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Brule - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,198.22 feet -0.04 -0.01
Tail Water Level 1,134.98 feet -0.03 +0.12
Total Flow 380 cfs +1 +24
Pine River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Pine - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,191.57 feet 0.00 +0.04
Tail Water Level 1,096.34 feet +0.01 +0.08
Bypass Flow 30 cfs 0 0
Total Flow 191 cfs +11 +24
Menominee River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Twin Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,112.44 feet 0.00 +0.03
Tail Water Level 1,067.51 feet -0.02 +0.01
Total Flow 617 cfs +1 +17
Kingsford - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,066.71 feet +0.04 +0.02
Tail Water Level 1,036.43 feet 0.00 0.00
Total Flow 806 cfs +5 +1
Big Quinnesec - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,034.44 feet -0.05 -0.16
Tail Water Level 942.38 feet +0.03 -0.01
Total Flow 947 cfs +4 -5
Chalk Hill - We Energies
Head Water Level 743.58 feet -0.01 -0.01
Tail Water Level 715.93 feet -0.03 -0.02
Total Flow 1,046 cfs +3 -1
White Rapids - We Energies
Head Water Level 716.11 feet -0.03 -0.01
Tail Water Level 686.14 feet +0.03 +0.13
Total Flow 1,168 cfs -3 +87
Grand Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 665.02 feet +0.02 -0.02
Tail Water Level 633.38 feet -0.05 -0.04
Total Flow 1,116 cfs -95 -44
Peshtigo River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Caldron Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 981.69 feet 0.00 -0.01
Tail Water Level 900.22 feet -0.16 -0.17
Total Flow 180 cfs -57 -49
High Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 897.30 feet +0.02 +0.05
Tail Water Level 814.22 feet +0.01 +0.02
Total Flow 160 cfs -8 +4
Johnson Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 814.00 feet +0.02 +0.04
Tail Water Level 769.51 feet -0.01 -0.01
Total Flow 134 cfs -3 -3
Sandstone Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 723.95 feet -0.01 -0.06
Tail Water Level 679.20 feet -0.02 -0.11
Total Flow 191 cfs -1 -21
Potato Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 621.79 feet +0.03 +0.01
Tail Water Level 603.95 feet -0.03 -0.06
Total Flow 317 cfs -12 -23
Peshtigo - WPS
Head Water Level 602.84 feet 0.00 -0.02
Tail Water Level 588.77 feet +0.01 0.00
Total Flow 320 cfs -152 +6
Fox River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Appleton - We Energies
Head Water Level 736.76 feet -0.08 -0.04
Tail Water Level 721.24 feet +0.01 -0.19
Total Flow 2,084 cfs +22 +16
Wisconsin River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Otter Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 1,616.42 feet +0.06 0.00
Tail Water Level 1,603.78 feet +0.06 -0.06
Total Flow 133 cfs +12 -7
Hat Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 1,522.33 feet +0.04 +0.10
Total Flow 468 cfs -2 -3
Jersey - WPS
Head Water Level 1,450.01 feet +0.04 0.00
Tail Water Level 1,437.23 feet -0.02 -0.12
Tomahawk - WPS
Head Water Level 1,435.03 feet -0.02 -0.02
Tail Water Level 1,421.40 feet +0.01 -0.02
Total Flow 793 cfs -85 -79
Grandfather Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 1,396.67 feet -0.08 -0.09
Tail Water Level 1,300.54 feet 0.00 0.00
Total Flow 857 cfs 0 0
Total Bypass Flow 60 cfs 0 0
Alexander - WPS
Head Water Level 1,276.85 feet +0.01 -0.01
Tail Water Level 1,254.21 feet +0.02 -0.08
Total Flow 973 cfs -14 -150
Merrill - WPS
Head Water Level 1,247.96 feet +0.02 +0.02
Tail Water Level 1,233.22 feet -0.02 -0.19
Total Flow 1,190 cfs +50 -30
Wausau - WPS
Head Water Level 1,188.27 feet +0.05 -0.02
Tail Water Level 1,164.32 feet -0.09 +0.11
Total Flow 931 cfs -352 +7
Petenwell - WRPCO
Head Water Level 923.69 feet +0.01 +0.02
Tail Water Level 881.53 feet +0.27 +0.12
Total Flow 3,271 cfs +429 +673
Castle Rock - WRPCO
Head Water Level 881.66 feet -0.03 -0.04
Tail Water Level 848.65 feet +0.10 +0.38
Total Flow 4,646 cfs +460 +1,052
Rain Gage Data 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Precipitation
Champion 16.63 Inches 0.00 0.00
Commonwealth 0.21 Inches 0.00 0.00
Covington 12.84 Inches 0.00 0.00
Iron River 15.51 Inches 0.00 0.00
Niagara 29.61 Inches 0.00 0.00
Paint River 12.89 Inches 0.00 0.00
Pembine 1.67 Inches 0.00 0.00
Witch Lake 11.08 Inches 0.00 0.00

Data courtesy of Energy Supply and Control

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