Hydroelectric project data

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Water Levels
6/10/2026 3:24:39 AM CST

Michigamme River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Way Dam - We Energies
Inflow from Witch Lake 236 cfs +12 +17
Inflow from Witch Lake Stage Height 3.17 ft +0.05 +0.07
Head Water Level 1,371.97 feet 0.00 -0.03
Tail Water Level 1,336.93 feet -0.01 -0.01
Total Flow 808 cfs -1 0
Hemlock Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,336.46 feet -0.01 0.00
Tail Water Level 1,302.33 feet +0.30 +0.22
Total Flow 831 cfs -1 +4
USGS 853 cfs 0 0
Peavy Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,283.44 feet +0.07 -0.12
Tail Water Level 1,188.92 feet -0.98 +0.18
Total Flow 0 cfs -2,404 0
Michigamme Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,188.99 feet -0.55 +0.25
Tail Water Level 1,127.70 feet +0.17 +0.17
Total Flow 1,368 cfs +64 +142
Paint River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Lower Paint - We Energies
Inflow from Paint near Crystal Falls 489 cfs +16 +19
Inflow from Paint near Crystal Falls Stage Height 2.64 ft +0.03 +0.04
Head Water Level 1,283.40 feet -0.01 -0.13
Tail Water Level 1,266.83 feet -0.01 0.00
Total Flow 327 cfs 0 -1
Diversion Canal 162 cfs +16 +20
Brule River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Brule - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,198.15 feet -0.01 -0.05
Tail Water Level 1,135.81 feet -0.01 -0.08
Total Flow 709 cfs +5 -25
Pine River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Pine - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,191.46 feet 0.00 +0.01
Tail Water Level 1,096.64 feet +0.05 -0.02
Bypass Flow 30 cfs 0 0
Total Flow 266 cfs +9 -14
Menominee River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Twin Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,112.39 feet 0.00 -0.04
Tail Water Level 1,068.40 feet +0.01 +0.07
Total Flow 1,878 cfs -12 +59
Kingsford - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,066.58 feet -0.01 -0.06
Tail Water Level 1,037.36 feet +0.01 +0.01
Total Flow 2,148 cfs -14 -32
Big Quinnesec - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,034.35 feet -0.03 -0.08
Tail Water Level 942.76 feet -0.02 -0.02
Total Flow 2,418 cfs +1 -13
Chalk Hill - We Energies
Head Water Level 743.72 feet 0.00 0.00
Tail Water Level 716.24 feet +0.04 0.00
Total Flow 2,794 cfs -1 +54
White Rapids - We Energies
Head Water Level 715.84 feet 0.00 -0.26
Tail Water Level 687.41 feet -0.13 -0.10
Total Flow 2,496 cfs -130 -275
Grand Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 665.01 feet 0.00 -0.06
Tail Water Level 633.96 feet 0.00 +0.04
Total Flow 2,844 cfs +13 +142
Peshtigo River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Caldron Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 981.59 feet -0.01 -0.04
Tail Water Level 900.81 feet +0.01 +0.20
Total Flow 366 cfs +1 +59
High Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 897.25 feet +0.01 +0.02
Tail Water Level 814.34 feet -0.01 -0.02
Total Flow 369 cfs +4 0
Johnson Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 813.90 feet -0.01 -0.02
Tail Water Level 770.24 feet 0.00 0.00
Total Flow 359 cfs +1 +1
Sandstone Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 723.92 feet -0.01 -0.02
Tail Water Level 679.90 feet +0.01 0.00
Total Flow 411 cfs +6 +4
Potato Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 621.79 feet 0.00 0.00
Tail Water Level 604.28 feet +0.06 +0.16
Total Flow 611 cfs +7 +50
Peshtigo - WPS
Head Water Level 602.91 feet +0.03 +0.12
Tail Water Level 589.19 feet +0.01 +0.02
Total Flow 605 cfs 0 0
Fox River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Appleton - We Energies
Head Water Level 736.19 feet -0.01 -0.03
Tail Water Level 721.02 feet -0.01 +0.02
Total Flow 2,066 cfs +7 +125
Wisconsin River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Otter Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 1,616.34 feet +0.01 -0.02
Tail Water Level 1,605.06 feet -0.10 -0.25
Total Flow 660 cfs -31 -103
Hat Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 1,522.08 feet -0.07 -0.11
Total Flow 846 cfs -37 +61
Jersey - WPS
Head Water Level 1,450.03 feet 0.00 +0.10
Tail Water Level 1,437.48 feet +0.01 +0.17
Tomahawk - WPS
Head Water Level 1,434.96 feet -0.02 -0.21
Tail Water Level 1,421.73 feet -0.15 -0.24
Total Flow 1,401 cfs -294 -410
Grandfather Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 1,396.36 feet -0.09 -0.29
Tail Water Level 1,301.46 feet -0.24 -0.30
Total Flow 1,964 cfs -264 -314
Total Bypass Flow 63 cfs -1 -1
Alexander - WPS
Head Water Level 1,276.76 feet -0.06 -0.11
Tail Water Level 1,255.34 feet -0.01 +0.06
Total Flow 2,567 cfs +12 +92
Merrill - WPS
Head Water Level 1,247.96 feet -0.02 -0.02
Tail Water Level 1,234.23 feet -0.01 -0.03
Total Flow 2,880 cfs +110 +260
Wausau - WPS
Head Water Level 1,188.18 feet +0.03 -0.04
Tail Water Level 1,164.53 feet +0.02 +0.10
Total Flow 2,763 cfs -72 +614
Petenwell - WRPCO
Head Water Level 923.53 feet -0.02 -0.03
Tail Water Level 881.48 feet -0.22 -0.06
Total Flow 4,895 cfs +830 +1,130
Castle Rock - WRPCO
Head Water Level 881.63 feet -0.01 -0.06
Tail Water Level 848.87 feet 0.00 0.00
Total Flow 5,101 cfs +287 -262
Rain Gage Data 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Precipitation
Champion 6.85 Inches +0.11 +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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