Hydroelectric project data

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Water Levels
6/9/2026 1:28:19 PM CST

Michigamme River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Way Dam - We Energies
Inflow from Witch Lake 218 cfs +2 +9
Inflow from Witch Lake Stage Height 3.10 ft +0.01 +0.04
Head Water Level 1,372.00 feet -0.02 -0.03
Tail Water Level 1,336.94 feet 0.00 +0.01
Total Flow 810 cfs +1 0
Hemlock Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,336.47 feet +0.01 +0.01
Tail Water Level 1,302.09 feet -0.15 -0.37
Total Flow 832 cfs +1 +1
USGS 853 cfs 0 0
Peavy Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,283.52 feet +0.02 +0.01
Tail Water Level 1,189.13 feet -0.16 -0.32
Total Flow 0 cfs -1,296 0
Michigamme Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,189.14 feet -0.16 -0.29
Tail Water Level 1,127.50 feet -0.09 +0.16
Total Flow 1,188 cfs -118 +166
Paint River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Lower Paint - We Energies
Inflow from Paint near Crystal Falls 479 cfs -21 +20
Inflow from Paint near Crystal Falls Stage Height 2.62 ft -0.04 +0.03
Head Water Level 1,283.46 feet -0.05 -0.01
Tail Water Level 1,266.83 feet -0.01 -0.01
Total Flow 327 cfs -1 0
Diversion Canal 152 cfs -21 +20
Brule River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Brule - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,198.21 feet -0.03 -0.08
Tail Water Level 1,135.89 feet +0.01 +0.01
Total Flow 718 cfs -2 -15
Pine River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Pine - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,191.47 feet -0.03 -0.19
Tail Water Level 1,096.63 feet -0.02 -0.20
Bypass Flow 30 cfs 0 0
Total Flow 266 cfs -11 -76
Menominee River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Twin Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,112.42 feet +0.02 +0.01
Tail Water Level 1,068.36 feet +0.03 +0.07
Total Flow 1,766 cfs -21 +194
Kingsford - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,066.67 feet -0.04 -0.06
Tail Water Level 1,037.35 feet -0.01 +0.20
Total Flow 2,155 cfs +11 +294
Big Quinnesec - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,034.46 feet -0.04 -0.15
Tail Water Level 942.78 feet +0.03 +0.13
Total Flow 2,405 cfs -6 +291
Chalk Hill - We Energies
Head Water Level 743.76 feet -0.04 0.00
Tail Water Level 716.06 feet -0.07 -0.06
Total Flow 2,479 cfs -28 -59
White Rapids - We Energies
Head Water Level 716.07 feet +0.03 +0.03
Tail Water Level 687.45 feet +0.11 +0.13
Total Flow 2,635 cfs +92 +116
Grand Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 665.07 feet +0.07 +0.11
Tail Water Level 633.91 feet +0.01 +0.04
Total Flow 2,603 cfs +14 +243
Peshtigo River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Caldron Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 981.64 feet -0.02 -0.03
Tail Water Level 900.61 feet -0.01 +0.19
Total Flow 308 cfs +1 +62
High Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 897.23 feet 0.00 -0.01
Tail Water Level 814.36 feet 0.00 -0.01
Total Flow 364 cfs -2 -5
Johnson Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 813.92 feet 0.00 -0.01
Tail Water Level 770.24 feet 0.00 +0.01
Total Flow 361 cfs +9 +5
Sandstone Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 723.94 feet -0.01 -0.02
Tail Water Level 679.89 feet 0.00 -0.02
Total Flow 401 cfs -9 -23
Potato Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 621.78 feet +0.01 0.00
Tail Water Level 604.11 feet +0.04 +0.02
Total Flow 574 cfs +28 +36
Peshtigo - WPS
Head Water Level 602.79 feet +0.03 -0.02
Tail Water Level 589.16 feet -0.02 -0.09
Total Flow 605 cfs 0 -53
Fox River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Appleton - We Energies
Head Water Level 736.23 feet +0.12 +0.08
Tail Water Level 720.99 feet -0.02 -0.04
Total Flow 1,906 cfs -154 -159
Wisconsin River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Otter Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 1,616.39 feet -0.03 +0.01
Tail Water Level 1,605.30 feet +0.62 +1.04
Total Flow 491 cfs -270 +243
Hat Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 1,522.21 feet +0.05 +0.12
Total Flow 787 cfs +173 +222
Jersey - WPS
Head Water Level 1,449.93 feet -0.07 -0.06
Tail Water Level 1,437.68 feet -0.04 -0.04
Tomahawk - WPS
Head Water Level 1,435.18 feet -0.04 -0.06
Tail Water Level 1,421.97 feet -0.03 +0.70
Total Flow 1,815 cfs +1 +568
Grandfather Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 1,396.72 feet +0.01 +0.10
Tail Water Level 1,301.76 feet +0.10 +0.70
Total Flow 2,279 cfs +97 +886
Total Bypass Flow 65 cfs 0 +1
Alexander - WPS
Head Water Level 1,276.88 feet 0.00 +0.09
Tail Water Level 1,255.28 feet +0.29 +0.59
Total Flow 2,492 cfs +672 +996
Merrill - WPS
Head Water Level 1,248.06 feet +0.08 +0.11
Tail Water Level 1,234.16 feet +0.27 +0.66
Total Flow 2,620 cfs +930 +950
Wausau - WPS
Head Water Level 1,188.16 feet +0.02 0.00
Tail Water Level 1,164.43 feet 0.00 -0.02
Total Flow 1,679 cfs -21 -26
Petenwell - WRPCO
Head Water Level 923.57 feet -0.03 -0.04
Tail Water Level 881.49 feet -0.07 -0.14
Total Flow 3,688 cfs -24 +270
Castle Rock - WRPCO
Head Water Level 881.71 feet -0.04 -0.05
Tail Water Level 848.85 feet +0.01 +0.02
Total Flow 5,371 cfs +45 +606
Rain Gage Data 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Precipitation
Champion 6.74 Inches 0.00 0.00
Commonwealth 0.77 Inches 0.00 +0.01
Covington 3.68 Inches 0.00 +0.55
Iron River 7.22 Inches 0.00 +0.20
Niagara 29.61 Inches 0.00 0.00
Paint River 5.71 Inches +0.02 +0.03
Pembine 0.00 Inches 0.00 0.00
Witch Lake 4.34 Inches 0.00 +0.06

Data courtesy of Energy Supply and Control

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