Hydroelectric project data

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Water Levels
6/10/2026 7:17:20 AM CST

Michigamme River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Way Dam - We Energies
Inflow from Witch Lake 253 cfs +17 +34
Inflow from Witch Lake Stage Height 3.24 ft +0.07 +0.14
Head Water Level 1,371.97 feet +0.01 -0.01
Tail Water Level 1,336.93 feet -0.01 -0.01
Total Flow 807 cfs 0 -3
Hemlock Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,336.46 feet -0.01 +0.01
Tail Water Level 1,301.99 feet -0.04 -0.05
Total Flow 831 cfs -3 +8
USGS 853 cfs 0 +5
Peavy Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,283.45 feet +0.02 -0.06
Tail Water Level 1,188.70 feet -0.22 -0.68
Total Flow 1,351 cfs +1,351 -1,054
Michigamme Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,188.59 feet -0.42 -0.29
Tail Water Level 1,127.65 feet +0.01 +0.10
Total Flow 1,358 cfs +11 +43
Paint River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Lower Paint - We Energies
Inflow from Paint near Crystal Falls 513 cfs +24 +43
Inflow from Paint near Crystal Falls Stage Height 2.68 ft +0.04 +0.08
Head Water Level 1,283.45 feet +0.05 -0.07
Tail Water Level 1,266.84 feet 0.00 +0.01
Total Flow 327 cfs 0 -1
Diversion Canal 186 cfs +24 +44
Brule River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Brule - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,198.15 feet 0.00 -0.03
Tail Water Level 1,135.83 feet +0.01 +0.03
Total Flow 704 cfs +4 0
Pine River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Pine - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,191.44 feet -0.02 0.00
Tail Water Level 1,096.60 feet 0.00 0.00
Bypass Flow 30 cfs 0 0
Total Flow 260 cfs +2 -3
Menominee River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Twin Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,112.40 feet +0.01 -0.01
Tail Water Level 1,068.40 feet 0.00 +0.01
Total Flow 1,894 cfs -9 -3
Kingsford - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,066.56 feet -0.01 -0.04
Tail Water Level 1,037.33 feet -0.01 -0.02
Total Flow 2,164 cfs +10 -7
Big Quinnesec - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,034.31 feet -0.04 -0.10
Tail Water Level 942.78 feet -0.01 -0.01
Total Flow 2,413 cfs +5 -2
Chalk Hill - We Energies
Head Water Level 743.74 feet +0.01 +0.03
Tail Water Level 716.24 feet +0.11 -0.01
Total Flow 2,782 cfs +3 +67
White Rapids - We Energies
Head Water Level 715.86 feet +0.02 -0.26
Tail Water Level 687.42 feet +0.01 -0.18
Total Flow 2,490 cfs -3 -343
Grand Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 665.06 feet +0.03 +0.03
Tail Water Level 634.02 feet +0.05 +0.06
Total Flow 3,086 cfs +265 +269
Peshtigo River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Caldron Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 981.57 feet -0.02 -0.05
Tail Water Level 900.80 feet 0.00 +0.01
Total Flow 367 cfs 0 -1
High Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 897.26 feet +0.01 +0.03
Tail Water Level 814.35 feet 0.00 0.00
Total Flow 366 cfs +1 -2
Johnson Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 813.90 feet 0.00 -0.01
Tail Water Level 770.24 feet 0.00 0.00
Total Flow 352 cfs -6 -6
Sandstone Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 723.92 feet 0.00 -0.01
Tail Water Level 679.88 feet -0.02 -0.02
Total Flow 403 cfs -1 -5
Potato Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 621.79 feet -0.02 0.00
Tail Water Level 604.17 feet -0.08 +0.11
Total Flow 574 cfs -42 +60
Peshtigo - WPS
Head Water Level 602.91 feet -0.01 +0.08
Tail Water Level 589.33 feet +0.13 +0.16
Total Flow 706 cfs +101 +101
Fox River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Appleton - We Energies
Head Water Level 736.18 feet -0.01 -0.02
Tail Water Level 721.00 feet -0.02 -0.09
Total Flow 2,060 cfs +1 -13
Wisconsin River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Otter Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 1,616.33 feet -0.01 -0.01
Tail Water Level 1,605.06 feet +0.01 -0.18
Total Flow 663 cfs +3 -56
Hat Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 1,522.05 feet -0.03 -0.14
Total Flow 781 cfs -52 +8
Jersey - WPS
Head Water Level 1,450.02 feet -0.01 -0.03
Tail Water Level 1,437.49 feet +0.02 +0.24
Tomahawk - WPS
Head Water Level 1,435.00 feet +0.04 -0.05
Tail Water Level 1,421.67 feet -0.07 -0.30
Total Flow 1,326 cfs -79 -488
Grandfather Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 1,396.42 feet +0.06 -0.11
Tail Water Level 1,301.31 feet -0.16 -0.40
Total Flow 1,757 cfs -207 -471
Total Bypass Flow 63 cfs 0 -1
Alexander - WPS
Head Water Level 1,276.69 feet -0.07 -0.17
Tail Water Level 1,255.15 feet -0.19 -0.18
Total Flow 2,228 cfs -387 -344
Merrill - WPS
Head Water Level 1,247.95 feet +0.01 0.00
Tail Water Level 1,234.14 feet -0.14 -0.10
Total Flow 2,640 cfs -240 -20
Wausau - WPS
Head Water Level 1,188.24 feet +0.06 +0.03
Tail Water Level 1,164.56 feet +0.03 +0.10
Total Flow 2,772 cfs +11 +136
Petenwell - WRPCO
Head Water Level 923.50 feet -0.03 -0.06
Tail Water Level 881.70 feet +0.21 +0.12
Total Flow 3,911 cfs -911 +172
Castle Rock - WRPCO
Head Water Level 881.63 feet -0.01 -0.04
Tail Water Level 848.88 feet +0.01 +0.03
Total Flow 5,350 cfs +263 +29
Rain Gage Data 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Precipitation
Champion 6.85 Inches 0.00 +0.11
Commonwealth 0.77 Inches 0.00 0.00
Covington 3.68 Inches 0.00 0.00
Iron River 7.22 Inches 0.00 0.00
Niagara 29.61 Inches 0.00 0.00
Paint River 5.71 Inches 0.00 0.00
Pembine 0.00 Inches 0.00 0.00
Witch Lake 4.34 Inches 0.00 0.00

Data courtesy of Energy Supply and Control

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