Hydroelectric project data

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Water Levels
12/7/2025 10:54:24 AM CST

Michigamme River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Way Dam - We Energies
Inflow from Witch Lake 563 cfs +11 +6
Inflow from Witch Lake Stage Height 4.28 ft +0.03 +0.02
Head Water Level 1,372.95 feet +0.01 +0.01
Tail Water Level 1,335.68 feet +0.01 -0.02
Total Flow 419 cfs -1 +9
Hemlock Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,335.43 feet +0.03 +0.01
Tail Water Level 1,301.41 feet 0.00 -0.03
Total Flow 446 cfs +1 0
USGS 448 cfs 0 0
Peavy Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,283.45 feet +0.03 +0.08
Tail Water Level 1,189.00 feet -0.09 -0.23
Total Flow 0 cfs -905 -1,093
Michigamme Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,189.02 feet -0.03 -0.19
Tail Water Level 1,126.71 feet 0.00 +0.01
Total Flow 498 cfs -9 +4
Paint River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Lower Paint - We Energies
Inflow from Paint near Crystal Falls 451 cfs +7 -31
Inflow from Paint near Crystal Falls Stage Height 2.57 ft +0.01 -0.05
Head Water Level 1,283.50 feet 0.00 +0.01
Tail Water Level 1,266.15 feet 0.00 0.00
Total Flow 210 cfs 0 0
Diversion Canal 241 cfs +7 -31
Brule River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Brule - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,198.31 feet -0.01 -0.04
Tail Water Level 1,135.09 feet -0.01 -0.02
Total Flow 573 cfs -2 +1
Pine River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Pine - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,191.48 feet -0.01 -0.05
Tail Water Level 1,096.53 feet 0.00 -0.01
Bypass Flow 30 cfs 0 0
Total Flow 203 cfs -1 -10
Menominee River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Twin Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,112.42 feet +0.01 +0.03
Tail Water Level 1,067.76 feet +0.02 +0.02
Total Flow 1,039 cfs +60 +50
Kingsford - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,066.45 feet +0.01 0.00
Tail Water Level 1,036.69 feet 0.00 0.00
Total Flow 1,240 cfs -6 -2
Big Quinnesec - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,034.30 feet 0.00 -0.02
Tail Water Level 942.35 feet +0.01 +0.03
Total Flow 1,289 cfs -4 +1
Chalk Hill - We Energies
Head Water Level 743.54 feet -0.01 0.00
Tail Water Level 715.80 feet -0.03 -0.02
Total Flow 1,668 cfs -12 +60
White Rapids - We Energies
Head Water Level 715.82 feet -0.01 -0.01
Tail Water Level 686.64 feet +0.01 +0.09
Total Flow 1,775 cfs -12 +87
Grand Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 664.37 feet -0.04 -0.19
Tail Water Level 634.09 feet -0.06 -0.11
Total Flow 2,154 cfs -118 -225
Peshtigo River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Caldron Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 981.62 feet 0.00 +0.01
Tail Water Level 900.53 feet -0.01 -0.02
Total Flow 230 cfs +4 +10
High Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 897.14 feet -0.02 -0.04
Tail Water Level 814.41 feet -0.01 -0.01
Total Flow 249 cfs -2 0
Johnson Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 814.01 feet 0.00 +0.01
Tail Water Level 770.02 feet -0.01 -0.01
Total Flow 305 cfs -2 +1
Sandstone Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 723.96 feet +0.01 -0.04
Tail Water Level 679.72 feet -0.01 -0.06
Total Flow 323 cfs +1 -17
Potato Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 621.77 feet -0.02 -0.02
Tail Water Level 604.06 feet +0.07 +0.04
Total Flow 528 cfs +53 -5
Peshtigo - WPS
Head Water Level 602.78 feet +0.01 +0.03
Tail Water Level 589.04 feet -0.05 -0.06
Total Flow 361 cfs -33 -29
Fox River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Appleton - We Energies
Head Water Level 736.76 feet +0.02 -0.01
Tail Water Level 720.77 feet 0.00 -0.03
Total Flow 1,444 cfs +9 +6
Wisconsin River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Otter Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 1,616.38 feet 0.00 0.00
Tail Water Level 1,604.47 feet -0.02 +0.05
Total Flow 298 cfs -3 +1
Hat Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 1,522.35 feet 0.00 -0.01
Total Flow 656 cfs -31 -20
Jersey - WPS
Head Water Level 1,449.97 feet -0.02 -0.02
Tail Water Level 1,437.40 feet +0.01 +0.05
Tomahawk - WPS
Head Water Level 1,435.08 feet +0.01 +0.05
Tail Water Level 1,421.35 feet +0.01 +0.08
Total Flow 1,156 cfs -9 +65
Grandfather Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 1,396.55 feet -0.02 -0.04
Tail Water Level 1,300.75 feet -0.04 -0.02
Total Flow 1,178 cfs +1 +1
Total Bypass Flow 64 cfs 0 0
Alexander - WPS
Head Water Level 1,276.78 feet 0.00 +0.01
Tail Water Level 1,254.38 feet +0.01 +0.03
Total Flow 1,247 cfs -20 +32
Merrill - WPS
Head Water Level 1,247.94 feet +0.03 -0.03
Tail Water Level 1,233.56 feet +0.07 +0.04
Total Flow 1,410 cfs +70 +90
Wausau - WPS
Head Water Level 1,188.12 feet -0.06 -0.09
Tail Water Level 1,164.42 feet -0.05 -0.13
Total Flow 1,116 cfs -228 -228
Petenwell - WRPCO
Head Water Level 923.38 feet -0.01 +0.01
Tail Water Level 881.53 feet +0.02 +0.02
Total Flow 1,979 cfs -26 -42
Castle Rock - WRPCO
Head Water Level 881.53 feet 0.00 +0.01
Tail Water Level 847.65 feet -0.02 +0.01
Total Flow 2,255 cfs -17 +51
Rain Gage Data 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Precipitation
Champion 24.85 Inches 0.00 0.00
Commonwealth 26.81 Inches 0.00 0.00
Covington 23.38 Inches 0.00 0.00
Iron River 24.44 Inches 0.00 0.00
Niagara 29.53 Inches 0.00 0.00
Paint River 16.57 Inches 0.00 0.00
Pembine 26.27 Inches 0.00 0.00
Witch Lake 30.60 Inches 0.00 0.00

Data courtesy of Energy Supply and Control

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