Hydroelectric project data

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Water Levels
7/15/2025 1:42:12 AM CST

Michigamme River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Way Dam - We Energies
Inflow from Witch Lake 227 cfs -3 -8
Inflow from Witch Lake Stage Height 3.13 ft -0.02 -0.04
Head Water Level 1,372.92 feet -0.01 -0.04
Tail Water Level 1,336.25 feet -0.13 +0.12
Total Flow 661 cfs +1 -197
Hemlock Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,335.77 feet -0.16 +0.09
Tail Water Level 1,301.63 feet -0.11 +0.79
Total Flow 721 cfs -55 +716
USGS 819 cfs -106 +88
Peavy Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,283.38 feet -0.03 -0.10
Tail Water Level 1,189.47 feet +0.11 +0.42
Total Flow 1,348 cfs +7 -6
Michigamme Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,189.42 feet +0.13 +0.49
Tail Water Level 1,127.48 feet +0.08 +0.19
Total Flow 1,152 cfs +90 +144
Paint River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Lower Paint - We Energies
Inflow from Paint near Crystal Falls 481 cfs +10 +5
Inflow from Paint near Crystal Falls Stage Height 2.62 ft +0.01 +0.01
Head Water Level 1,283.43 feet -0.02 -0.11
Tail Water Level 1,266.58 feet +0.01 +0.01
Total Flow 274 cfs 0 -1
Diversion Canal 207 cfs +10 +6
Brule River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Brule - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,198.18 feet 0.00 -0.01
Tail Water Level 1,135.55 feet -0.03 -0.04
Total Flow 614 cfs -6 -28
Pine River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Pine - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,191.45 feet -0.03 -0.02
Tail Water Level 1,096.76 feet 0.00 -0.02
Bypass Flow 30 cfs 0 0
Total Flow 258 cfs +2 -7
Menominee River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Twin Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,112.37 feet 0.00 -0.07
Tail Water Level 1,068.17 feet -0.08 +0.03
Total Flow 1,459 cfs -9 -11
Kingsford - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,066.66 feet +0.01 +0.07
Tail Water Level 1,037.18 feet +0.02 +0.02
Total Flow 1,870 cfs +15 +9
Big Quinnesec - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,034.34 feet -0.02 -0.03
Tail Water Level 942.80 feet +0.02 +0.07
Total Flow 2,117 cfs +23 +14
Chalk Hill - We Energies
Head Water Level 743.76 feet -0.05 -0.10
Tail Water Level 716.27 feet +0.01 +0.04
Total Flow 3,169 cfs +6 +41
White Rapids - We Energies
Head Water Level 716.02 feet 0.00 +0.02
Tail Water Level 687.69 feet 0.00 +0.03
Total Flow 3,174 cfs +23 +61
Grand Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 664.94 feet +0.01 -0.09
Tail Water Level 634.86 feet 0.00 +0.02
Total Flow 3,778 cfs +85 +106
Peshtigo River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Caldron Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 981.67 feet +0.01 +0.01
Tail Water Level 901.07 feet +0.11 +0.10
Total Flow 450 cfs +41 +44
High Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 897.34 feet 0.00 -0.04
Tail Water Level 814.68 feet -0.01 -0.20
Total Flow 557 cfs +7 -84
Johnson Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 813.89 feet -0.05 -0.08
Tail Water Level 770.60 feet -0.01 -0.13
Total Flow 551 cfs 0 -99
Sandstone Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 723.91 feet +0.01 -0.07
Tail Water Level 680.22 feet +0.03 -0.35
Total Flow 604 cfs -11 -219
Potato Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 621.78 feet -0.01 -0.03
Tail Water Level 604.52 feet +0.01 +0.18
Total Flow 840 cfs +14 +104
Peshtigo - WPS
Head Water Level 602.93 feet +0.02 +0.09
Tail Water Level 589.73 feet +0.05 +0.12
Total Flow 695 cfs +20 +81
Fox River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Appleton - We Energies
Head Water Level 736.68 feet -0.06 -0.15
Tail Water Level 720.89 feet +0.06 -0.04
Total Flow 1,350 cfs -3 -8
Wisconsin River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Otter Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 1,616.40 feet 0.00 +0.02
Tail Water Level 1,604.13 feet +0.04 +0.06
Total Flow 216 cfs +4 +9
Hat Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 1,522.36 feet +0.01 +0.20
Total Flow 612 cfs +1 +132
Jersey - WPS
Head Water Level 1,450.03 feet +0.05 -0.01
Tail Water Level 1,437.22 feet -0.40 -0.35
Tomahawk - WPS
Head Water Level 1,435.03 feet -0.05 -0.07
Tail Water Level 1,421.67 feet -0.04 -0.02
Total Flow 1,194 cfs -123 -115
Grandfather Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 1,396.46 feet +0.04 -0.09
Tail Water Level 1,301.20 feet +0.01 -0.08
Total Flow 1,568 cfs 0 -101
Total Bypass Flow 64 cfs +1 0
Alexander - WPS
Head Water Level 1,276.74 feet -0.02 0.00
Tail Water Level 1,254.50 feet -0.02 -0.06
Total Flow 1,982 cfs -4 -96
Merrill - WPS
Head Water Level 1,248.01 feet +0.03 +0.03
Tail Water Level 1,233.85 feet -0.02 -0.09
Total Flow 2,090 cfs -50 -160
Wausau - WPS
Head Water Level 1,188.19 feet +0.04 0.00
Tail Water Level 1,164.42 feet -0.11 -0.26
Total Flow 1,933 cfs -185 -613
Petenwell - WRPCO
Head Water Level 923.65 feet -0.05 -0.06
Tail Water Level 882.37 feet -0.11 +0.06
Total Flow 5,568 cfs -400 -886
Castle Rock - WRPCO
Head Water Level 881.80 feet -0.01 +0.10
Tail Water Level 848.91 feet +0.01 +0.04
Total Flow 7,534 cfs +13 +2,749
Rain Gage Data 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Precipitation
Champion 11.88 Inches 0.00 0.00
Commonwealth 12.96 Inches 0.00 0.00
Covington 10.76 Inches 0.00 0.00
Florence 18.03 Inches 0.00 0.00
Iron River 11.34 Inches 0.00 0.00
Niagara 20.86 Inches 0.00 0.00
Paint River 2.47 Inches 0.00 0.00
Pembine 12.26 Inches 0.00 0.00
Witch Lake 15.36 Inches 0.00 0.00

Data courtesy of Energy Supply and Control

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