Hydroelectric project data

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Hydroelectric project data displayed on this page includes projects owned and operated by We Energies, Wisconsin Public Service and Wisconsin River Power. The data is for informational purposes only. Accuracy and frequency of updates is not guaranteed. For more information pertaining to current flow rate and expected flow rates downstream of Johnson Falls Dam, call the Eastern Hydro Office, 715-854-7498.

Water Levels
4/29/2024 1:50:29 AM CST

Michigamme River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Way Dam - We Energies
Inflow from Witch Lake 587 cfs +8 +10
Inflow from Witch Lake Stage Height 4.35 ft +0.02 +0.03
Head Water Level 1,372.54 feet +0.04 +0.08
Tail Water Level 1,336.04 feet -0.02 +0.07
Total Flow 641 cfs +1 +1
Hemlock Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,335.57 feet -0.02 +0.08
Tail Water Level 1,301.53 feet +0.01 +0.05
Total Flow 663 cfs +14 +24
USGS 699 cfs +26 +46
Peavy Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,280.72 feet +0.11 +0.05
Tail Water Level 1,189.12 feet -0.30 +0.51
Total Flow 0 cfs -895 0
Michigamme Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,189.20 feet -0.29 +0.42
Tail Water Level 1,126.76 feet -0.09 -0.15
Total Flow 549 cfs -44 -130
Paint River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Lower Paint - We Energies
Inflow from Paint near Crystal Falls 640 cfs +116 +130
Inflow from Paint near Crystal Falls Stage Height 2.87 ft +0.18 +0.20
Head Water Level 1,280.88 feet +0.05 +0.16
Tail Water Level 1,267.14 feet 0.00 +0.01
Total Flow 378 cfs +1 +3
Diversion Canal 262 cfs +115 +127
Brule River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Brule - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,198.15 feet -0.09 -0.09
Tail Water Level 1,135.96 feet -0.11 +0.09
Total Flow 851 cfs -122 +109
Pine River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Pine - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,191.65 feet +0.04 +0.14
Tail Water Level 1,097.27 feet +0.14 +0.27
Bypass Flow 160 cfs +75 +130
Total Flow 471 cfs +81 +136
Menominee River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Twin Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,112.30 feet +0.03 +0.03
Tail Water Level 1,068.21 feet -0.04 +0.25
Total Flow 1,423 cfs -78 +105
Kingsford - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,066.77 feet +0.07 +0.19
Tail Water Level 1,037.15 feet -0.12 +0.13
Total Flow 1,864 cfs -133 +166
Big Quinnesec - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,034.66 feet +0.03 +0.29
Tail Water Level 942.77 feet +0.03 +0.15
Total Flow 2,170 cfs +12 +340
Chalk Hill - We Energies
Head Water Level 743.87 feet +0.03 +0.16
Tail Water Level 716.14 feet -0.11 +0.06
Total Flow 2,850 cfs -3 +255
White Rapids - We Energies
Head Water Level 715.90 feet -0.08 -0.05
Tail Water Level 687.73 feet -0.05 +0.36
Total Flow 2,935 cfs -148 +334
Grand Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 664.94 feet +0.02 +0.10
Tail Water Level 634.18 feet +0.05 +0.05
Total Flow 3,541 cfs +150 +222
Peshtigo River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Caldron Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 981.64 feet -0.02 +0.04
Tail Water Level 901.43 feet -0.04 +0.51
Total Flow 672 cfs -27 +233
High Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 897.38 feet -0.02 +0.08
Tail Water Level 815.17 feet -0.10 +0.58
Total Flow 754 cfs -57 +322
Johnson Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 813.98 feet -0.01 +0.06
Tail Water Level 771.46 feet +0.01 +0.90
Total Flow 895 cfs +2 +359
Sandstone Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 723.94 feet -0.02 -0.01
Tail Water Level 680.64 feet +0.26 +0.45
Total Flow 1,058 cfs +328 +480
Potato Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 621.82 feet -0.01 -0.05
Tail Water Level 604.23 feet -0.01 +0.10
Total Flow 1,211 cfs -1 +207
Peshtigo - WPS
Head Water Level 602.86 feet 0.00 +0.04
Tail Water Level 589.81 feet +0.01 +0.22
Total Flow 1,098 cfs +3 +222
Fox River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Appleton - We Energies
Head Water Level 736.77 feet +0.02 +0.07
Tail Water Level 720.68 feet +0.05 +0.18
Total Flow 792 cfs +1 +4
Wisconsin River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Otter Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 1,616.41 feet 0.00 -0.02
Tail Water Level 1,604.76 feet -0.08 +0.65
Total Flow 483 cfs -48 +225
Hat Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 1,522.17 feet 0.00 +0.07
Total Flow 419 cfs -72 +173
Jersey - WPS
Head Water Level 1,450.00 feet -0.01 +0.03
Tail Water Level 1,437.12 feet -0.02 +0.03
Tomahawk - WPS
Head Water Level 1,435.17 feet -0.01 0.00
Tail Water Level 1,421.87 feet -0.01 +0.37
Total Flow 1,460 cfs -32 +269
Grandfather Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 1,396.82 feet +0.02 +0.07
Tail Water Level 1,301.34 feet 0.00 +0.43
Total Flow 1,972 cfs 0 +509
Total Bypass Flow 60 cfs 0 0
Alexander - WPS
Head Water Level 1,276.87 feet +0.02 +0.06
Tail Water Level 1,255.14 feet +0.20 +0.30
Total Flow 2,590 cfs +558 +873
Merrill - WPS
Head Water Level 1,247.98 feet +0.02 +0.01
Total Flow 3,030 cfs +470 +1,040
Wausau - WPS
Head Water Level 1,188.25 feet +0.02 +0.02
Tail Water Level 1,164.42 feet +0.04 +0.07
Total Flow 3,845 cfs +1,213 +1,861
Petenwell - WRPCO
Head Water Level 923.44 feet -0.05 -0.03
Tail Water Level 882.74 feet +0.08 -0.04
Total Flow 6,099 cfs +37 -17
Castle Rock - WRPCO
Head Water Level 882.40 feet -0.04 -0.03
Tail Water Level 848.86 feet 0.00 0.00
Total Flow 8,769 cfs +5 -8
Rain Gage Data 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Precipitation
Champion 4.84 Inches +0.22 +0.53
Commonwealth 5.50 Inches +0.31 +1.27
Covington 4.14 Inches +0.06 +0.41
Fence 9.70 Inches 0.00 0.00
Florence 4.74 Inches +0.22 +0.98
Iron River 4.07 Inches +0.22 +0.74
Niagara 1.93 Inches +0.24 +1.35
Paint River 5.89 Inches +0.25 +0.76
Pembine 5.61 Inches +0.13 +1.30
Witch Lake 4.00 Inches +0.30 +0.89

Data courtesy of Energy Supply and Control

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