Hydroelectric project data

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Water Levels
5/1/2025 7:46:57 AM CST

Michigamme River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Way Dam - We Energies
Inflow from Witch Lake 2,377 cfs -10 -20
Inflow from Witch Lake Stage Height 8.45 ft -0.01 -0.03
Head Water Level 1,372.05 feet +0.04 +0.15
Tail Water Level 1,337.84 feet -0.01 -0.05
Total Flow 2,013 cfs +5 +62
Hemlock Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,335.46 feet -0.03 -0.20
Tail Water Level 1,303.72 feet +0.05 0.00
Total Flow 2,292 cfs -3 -20
USGS 2,360 cfs 0 -30
Peavy Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,282.78 feet -0.03 -0.08
Tail Water Level 1,190.02 feet +0.02 +0.07
Total Flow 3,614 cfs +4 +141
Michigamme Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,188.79 feet -0.02 +0.02
Tail Water Level 1,129.88 feet -0.10 +0.01
Total Flow 3,662 cfs 0 +118
Paint River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Lower Paint - We Energies
Inflow from Paint near Crystal Falls 2,405 cfs -40 -191
Inflow from Paint near Crystal Falls Stage Height 4.64 ft -0.03 -0.15
Head Water Level 1,283.65 feet +0.13 +0.06
Tail Water Level 1,269.00 feet -0.54 -0.64
Total Flow 1,190 cfs -336 -413
Diversion Canal 1,215 cfs +295 +222
Brule River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Brule - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,198.18 feet -0.08 -0.08
Tail Water Level 1,137.11 feet -0.33 -0.46
Total Flow 2,262 cfs -372 -514
Pine River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Pine - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,191.56 feet -0.02 +0.02
Tail Water Level 1,099.20 feet +0.06 +0.05
Bypass Flow 1,592 cfs +33 +39
Total Flow 2,200 cfs +37 +45
Menominee River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Twin Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,112.34 feet +0.03 +0.01
Tail Water Level 1,070.40 feet -0.12 -0.04
Total Flow 5,723 cfs -233 -148
Kingsford - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,066.63 feet +0.06 +0.13
Tail Water Level 1,041.30 feet -0.09 -0.13
Total Flow 8,104 cfs -109 -50
Big Quinnesec - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,034.34 feet +0.13 -0.01
Tail Water Level 944.55 feet -0.01 -0.15
Total Flow 8,250 cfs -184 -246
Chalk Hill - We Energies
Head Water Level 743.60 feet -0.07 -0.07
Tail Water Level 718.71 feet -0.01 -0.04
Total Flow 12,050 cfs -49 -41
White Rapids - We Energies
Head Water Level 715.87 feet -0.02 -0.02
Tail Water Level 691.91 feet -0.02 -0.03
Total Flow 12,507 cfs +15 -118
Grand Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 665.12 feet -0.06 -0.01
Tail Water Level 638.48 feet +0.15 +0.39
Total Flow 13,184 cfs -21 +641
Peshtigo River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Caldron Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 981.72 feet +0.01 +0.01
Tail Water Level 903.01 feet +0.01 +0.08
Total Flow 1,541 cfs +11 +70
High Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 897.37 feet -0.01 -0.02
Tail Water Level 816.34 feet -0.03 +0.04
Total Flow 1,801 cfs +3 +51
Johnson Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 813.93 feet -0.10 -0.08
Tail Water Level 773.27 feet +0.11 +0.18
Total Flow 2,172 cfs +56 +112
Sandstone Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 724.02 feet +0.05 +0.03
Tail Water Level 681.54 feet -0.03 -0.03
Total Flow 2,198 cfs +62 +64
Potato Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 621.84 feet +0.02 -0.06
Tail Water Level 605.47 feet +0.03 +0.06
Total Flow 3,003 cfs -2 +79
Peshtigo - WPS
Head Water Level 602.81 feet 0.00 0.00
Tail Water Level 591.42 feet -0.05 -0.03
Total Flow 2,954 cfs +10 +10
Fox River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Appleton - We Energies
Head Water Level 736.75 feet 0.00 -0.06
Tail Water Level 721.22 feet +0.01 0.00
Total Flow 2,106 cfs -8 -4
Wisconsin River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Otter Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 1,616.41 feet +0.01 +0.01
Tail Water Level 1,605.30 feet -0.01 -0.01
Total Flow 1,025 cfs -3 +6
Hat Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 1,522.50 feet +0.02 +0.09
Total Flow 1,621 cfs +71 +103
Jersey - WPS
Head Water Level 1,450.04 feet +0.02 +0.06
Tail Water Level 1,437.41 feet +0.14 -0.13
Tomahawk - WPS
Head Water Level 1,435.02 feet -0.01 -0.06
Tail Water Level 1,423.21 feet -0.13 -0.13
Total Flow 2,802 cfs -87 -121
Grandfather Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 1,396.67 feet 0.00 +0.20
Tail Water Level 1,303.14 feet +0.01 +0.11
Total Flow 4,372 cfs +1 +202
Total Bypass Flow 1,557 cfs +1 +202
Alexander - WPS
Head Water Level 1,276.70 feet 0.00 -0.03
Tail Water Level 1,256.45 feet +0.01 -0.05
Total Flow 5,545 cfs -16 -299
Merrill - WPS
Head Water Level 1,247.96 feet -0.02 +0.01
Tail Water Level 1,236.47 feet -0.10 -1.04
Total Flow 7,640 cfs -170 -1,210
Wausau - WPS
Head Water Level 1,188.15 feet -0.05 -0.04
Tail Water Level 1,166.62 feet -0.12 -0.85
Total Flow 8,675 cfs -314 -2,863
Petenwell - WRPCO
Head Water Level 924.03 feet +0.06 +0.08
Tail Water Level 885.64 feet +0.03 +0.05
Total Flow 26,248 cfs -9 +77
Castle Rock - WRPCO
Head Water Level 881.81 feet +0.13 +0.37
Tail Water Level 852.34 feet +0.02 +0.22
Total Flow 22,112 cfs +52 +150
Rain Gage Data 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Precipitation
Champion 29.30 Inches 0.00 0.00
Commonwealth 29.63 Inches 0.00 0.00
Covington 30.74 Inches 0.00 0.00
Florence 15.64 Inches 0.00 0.00
Iron River 32.25 Inches 0.00 0.00
Niagara 15.34 Inches 0.00 0.00
Paint River 6.04 Inches 0.00 0.00
Pembine 3.17 Inches 0.00 0.00
Witch Lake 1.18 Inches 0.00 0.00

Data courtesy of Energy Supply and Control

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