Hydroelectric project data

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Water Levels
3/22/2026 4:35:19 AM CST

Michigamme River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Way Dam - We Energies
Inflow from Witch Lake 542 cfs 0 +1
Inflow from Witch Lake Stage Height 4.22 ft 0.00 +0.01
Head Water Level 1,360.73 feet 0.00 +0.03
Tail Water Level 1,337.38 feet +0.03 +0.01
Total Flow 877 cfs +24 +26
Hemlock Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,337.00 feet +0.03 +0.03
Tail Water Level 1,302.16 feet +0.03 +0.03
Total Flow 952 cfs +26 +26
USGS 992 cfs 0 +6
Peavy Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,272.81 feet +0.10 -0.20
Tail Water Level 1,189.23 feet -0.24 +0.44
Total Flow 1,770 cfs +870 +871
Michigamme Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,189.02 feet -0.47 +0.13
Tail Water Level 1,128.15 feet 0.00 +0.04
Total Flow 1,579 cfs -22 -90
Paint River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Lower Paint - We Energies
Inflow from Paint near Crystal Falls 1,219 cfs +20 +60
Inflow from Paint near Crystal Falls Stage Height 3.59 ft +0.02 +0.07
Head Water Level 1,282.10 feet +0.06 +0.21
Tail Water Level 1,267.40 feet +0.01 +0.03
Total Flow 374 cfs +1 -1
Diversion Canal 845 cfs +20 +61
Brule River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Brule - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,198.14 feet -0.04 +0.01
Tail Water Level 1,135.73 feet -0.04 +0.03
Total Flow 888 cfs -36 +20
Pine River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Pine - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,191.48 feet -0.03 0.00
Tail Water Level 1,097.38 feet 0.00 +0.06
Bypass Flow 376 cfs 0 0
Total Flow 652 cfs -3 +36
Menominee River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Twin Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,112.45 feet +0.02 +0.04
Tail Water Level 1,068.64 feet +0.20 -0.05
Total Flow 2,488 cfs -8 -78
Kingsford - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,066.41 feet -0.01 +0.01
Tail Water Level 1,037.89 feet -0.01 -0.01
Total Flow 3,364 cfs -5 +18
Big Quinnesec - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,034.57 feet +0.03 +0.08
Tail Water Level 942.93 feet +0.03 +0.01
Total Flow 3,424 cfs -11 +2
Chalk Hill - We Energies
Head Water Level 743.55 feet +0.03 +0.08
Tail Water Level 716.50 feet -0.01 +0.01
Total Flow 4,840 cfs -16 +12
White Rapids - We Energies
Head Water Level 715.85 feet -0.02 +0.01
Tail Water Level 688.56 feet -0.03 0.00
Total Flow 4,538 cfs -16 -19
Grand Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 664.34 feet -0.01 -0.09
Tail Water Level 636.23 feet -0.02 -0.13
Total Flow 6,314 cfs -39 -102
Peshtigo River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Caldron Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 981.69 feet +0.01 +0.03
Tail Water Level 901.40 feet +0.01 +0.04
Total Flow 595 cfs 0 -1
High Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 897.15 feet 0.00 +0.05
Tail Water Level 814.83 feet 0.00 +0.03
Total Flow 508 cfs -2 +19
Johnson Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 813.90 feet -0.02 -0.01
Tail Water Level 770.89 feet -0.01 +0.06
Total Flow 633 cfs -5 +17
Sandstone Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 723.91 feet +0.03 +0.03
Tail Water Level 680.38 feet +0.02 +0.03
Total Flow 696 cfs -3 -5
Potato Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 621.89 feet +0.03 +0.02
Tail Water Level 604.82 feet +0.04 +0.13
Total Flow 1,597 cfs +73 +191
Peshtigo - WPS
Head Water Level 602.88 feet 0.00 +0.13
Tail Water Level 590.07 feet -0.18 +0.11
Total Flow 1,416 cfs -5 +202
Fox River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Appleton - We Energies
Head Water Level 737.01 feet -0.05 -0.09
Tail Water Level 721.48 feet -0.01 +0.01
Total Flow 2,111 cfs -6 -1
Wisconsin River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Otter Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 1,616.40 feet +0.01 +0.01
Tail Water Level 1,604.86 feet -0.01 -0.02
Total Flow 358 cfs -8 -3
Hat Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 1,522.37 feet +0.05 +0.11
Total Flow 594 cfs +40 +35
Jersey - WPS
Head Water Level 1,450.01 feet -0.02 +0.01
Tail Water Level 1,437.23 feet +0.02 +0.11
Tomahawk - WPS
Head Water Level 1,435.10 feet +0.03 +0.03
Tail Water Level 1,421.82 feet -0.01 -0.06
Total Flow 1,403 cfs +3 -8
Grandfather Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 1,396.75 feet -0.07 +0.13
Tail Water Level 1,301.73 feet 0.00 +0.11
Total Flow 2,219 cfs 0 +247
Total Bypass Flow 65 cfs 0 +1
Alexander - WPS
Head Water Level 1,276.80 feet -0.05 +0.05
Tail Water Level 1,255.72 feet +0.23 +0.28
Total Flow 3,584 cfs +675 +858
Merrill - WPS
Head Water Level 1,248.07 feet +0.11 +0.10
Tail Water Level 1,235.38 feet +0.42 +0.67
Total Flow 4,600 cfs +800 +970
Wausau - WPS
Head Water Level 1,188.23 feet +0.09 +0.08
Tail Water Level 1,165.81 feet +0.22 +0.25
Total Flow 5,642 cfs +882 +1,078
Petenwell - WRPCO
Head Water Level 922.68 feet +0.08 +0.23
Tail Water Level 880.00 feet +0.02 -0.02
Total Flow 4,953 cfs +16 +101
Castle Rock - WRPCO
Head Water Level 878.26 feet +0.05 +0.14
Tail Water Level 849.16 feet -0.04 +0.02
Total Flow 5,462 cfs -84 +43
Rain Gage Data 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Precipitation
Champion 24.90 Inches 0.00 0.00
Commonwealth 26.81 Inches 0.00 0.00
Covington 23.64 Inches 0.00 0.00
Iron River 24.58 Inches 0.00 0.00
Niagara 29.61 Inches 0.00 0.00
Paint River 0.03 Inches 0.00 0.00
Pembine 26.27 Inches 0.00 0.00
Witch Lake 30.62 Inches 0.00 0.00

Data courtesy of Energy Supply and Control

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