Hydroelectric project data

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Water Levels
11/3/2024 1:27:09 AM CST

Michigamme River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Way Dam - We Energies
Inflow from Witch Lake 66 cfs +1 +1
Inflow from Witch Lake Stage Height 2.30 ft 0.00 0.00
Head Water Level 1,369.47 feet 0.00 +0.01
Tail Water Level 1,336.41 feet +0.02 +0.01
Total Flow 225 cfs +18 +19
Hemlock Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,336.31 feet +0.02 +0.03
Tail Water Level 1,300.53 feet +0.03 +0.04
Total Flow 223 cfs +11 +16
USGS 210 cfs +5 +7
Peavy Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,283.19 feet +0.03 -0.09
Tail Water Level 1,189.42 feet -0.12 +0.58
Total Flow 0 cfs 0 0
Michigamme Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,189.47 feet -0.14 +0.57
Tail Water Level 1,126.13 feet -0.02 +0.03
Total Flow 273 cfs -15 +65
Paint River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Lower Paint - We Energies
Inflow from Paint near Crystal Falls 349 cfs -8 -11
Inflow from Paint near Crystal Falls Stage Height 2.38 ft -0.02 -0.02
Head Water Level 1,283.14 feet +0.03 -0.09
Tail Water Level 1,266.60 feet +0.01 +0.02
Total Flow 289 cfs +5 +4
Diversion Canal 60 cfs -13 -15
Brule River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Brule - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,198.28 feet +0.07 +0.17
Tail Water Level 1,135.33 feet +0.01 -0.08
Total Flow 523 cfs -5 -111
Pine River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Pine - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,191.66 feet +0.02 -0.01
Tail Water Level 1,096.59 feet -0.10 -0.06
Bypass Flow 30 cfs 0 0
Total Flow 211 cfs -31 -15
Menominee River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Twin Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,112.36 feet 0.00 -0.01
Tail Water Level 1,067.54 feet -0.03 -0.04
Total Flow 682 cfs -69 -85
Kingsford - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,066.66 feet -0.01 -0.01
Tail Water Level 1,036.52 feet -0.01 +0.01
Total Flow 948 cfs -58 -10
Big Quinnesec - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,034.28 feet +0.05 +0.14
Tail Water Level 942.29 feet +0.02 +0.08
Total Flow 1,103 cfs -8 +1
Chalk Hill - We Energies
Head Water Level 743.61 feet -0.03 +0.01
Tail Water Level 715.75 feet -0.05 +0.07
Total Flow 1,480 cfs -4 +37
White Rapids - We Energies
Head Water Level 716.01 feet +0.01 +0.03
Tail Water Level 686.55 feet +0.01 0.00
Total Flow 1,663 cfs -13 +14
Grand Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 664.85 feet -0.02 -0.03
Tail Water Level 634.10 feet 0.00 -0.03
Total Flow 1,983 cfs +20 -152
Peshtigo River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Caldron Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 981.65 feet 0.00 +0.03
Tail Water Level 900.71 feet -0.01 +0.13
Total Flow 331 cfs 0 +36
High Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 897.20 feet +0.01 +0.03
Tail Water Level 814.34 feet 0.00 -0.02
Total Flow 268 cfs -3 -6
Johnson Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 813.96 feet 0.00 -0.02
Tail Water Level 769.99 feet -0.03 -0.05
Total Flow 285 cfs -4 -9
Sandstone Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 723.98 feet 0.00 +0.02
Tail Water Level 679.71 feet +0.01 +0.04
Total Flow 335 cfs +8 +6
Potato Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 621.81 feet 0.00 -0.08
Tail Water Level 604.28 feet -0.03 -0.03
Total Flow 742 cfs -6 -112
Peshtigo - WPS
Head Water Level 602.83 feet 0.00 +0.08
Tail Water Level 589.52 feet 0.00 -0.02
Total Flow 615 cfs -6 +21
Fox River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Appleton - We Energies
Head Water Level 736.79 feet 0.00 -0.07
Tail Water Level 720.61 feet -0.01 -0.03
Total Flow 720 cfs 0 +6
Wisconsin River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Otter Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 1,616.33 feet -0.03 -0.01
Tail Water Level 1,603.89 feet -0.03 -0.52
Total Flow 200 cfs -16 -46
Hat Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 1,522.01 feet 0.00 0.00
Total Flow 693 cfs -3 -6
Jersey - WPS
Head Water Level 1,450.03 feet -0.01 +0.05
Tail Water Level 1,437.22 feet +0.04 +0.08
Tomahawk - WPS
Head Water Level 1,435.00 feet 0.00 +0.02
Tail Water Level 1,421.61 feet +0.01 -0.05
Total Flow 1,104 cfs +1 +7
Grandfather Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 1,396.58 feet -0.03 -0.01
Tail Water Level 1,300.57 feet -0.02 -0.18
Total Flow 1,192 cfs 0 -122
Total Bypass Flow 59 cfs 0 0
Alexander - WPS
Head Water Level 1,276.81 feet 0.00 -0.05
Tail Water Level 1,254.55 feet +0.06 -0.11
Total Flow 1,389 cfs +82 -124
Merrill - WPS
Head Water Level 1,247.96 feet +0.02 0.00
Tail Water Level 1,233.55 feet +0.04 -0.11
Total Flow 1,490 cfs +70 -250
Wausau - WPS
Head Water Level 1,188.30 feet +0.01 +0.11
Tail Water Level 1,164.27 feet -0.01 -0.04
Total Flow 1,570 cfs -5 +6
Petenwell - WRPCO
Head Water Level 923.55 feet +0.01 0.00
Tail Water Level 881.63 feet +0.05 -0.05
Total Flow 3,853 cfs -42 +1,914
Castle Rock - WRPCO
Head Water Level 881.52 feet +0.04 +0.08
Tail Water Level 848.02 feet +0.39 +0.46
Total Flow 3,130 cfs +601 +883
Rain Gage Data 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Precipitation
Champion 23.98 Inches 0.00 0.00
Commonwealth 0.00 Inches 0.00 0.00
Covington 26.95 Inches 0.00 +0.04
Florence 15.63 Inches 0.00 0.00
Iron River 26.86 Inches 0.00 0.00
Niagara 15.24 Inches 0.00 0.00
Paint River 27.03 Inches 0.00 0.00
Pembine 3.17 Inches 0.00 0.00
Witch Lake 18.34 Inches 0.00 0.00

Data courtesy of Energy Supply and Control

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