Hydroelectric project data

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Water Levels
9/14/2024 4:48:33 PM CST

Michigamme River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Way Dam - We Energies
Inflow from Witch Lake 89 cfs -1 -1
Inflow from Witch Lake Stage Height 2.46 ft -0.01 -0.01
Head Water Level 1,369.39 feet -0.01 -0.01
Tail Water Level 1,336.54 feet 0.00 -0.01
Total Flow 234 cfs 0 0
Hemlock Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,336.41 feet 0.00 -0.01
Tail Water Level 1,300.76 feet 0.00 +0.01
Total Flow 279 cfs 0 -6
USGS 279 cfs 0 0
Peavy Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,283.51 feet +0.01 +0.06
Tail Water Level 1,188.98 feet +0.15 -0.13
Total Flow 1,001 cfs +1,001 +1,001
Michigamme Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,188.70 feet -0.15 -0.45
Tail Water Level 1,126.09 feet -0.01 0.00
Total Flow 256 cfs +15 +3
Paint River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Lower Paint - We Energies
Inflow from Paint near Crystal Falls 196 cfs -6 -7
Inflow from Paint near Crystal Falls Stage Height 1.95 ft -0.03 -0.03
Head Water Level 1,283.49 feet +0.02 +0.08
Tail Water Level 1,266.24 feet 0.00 -0.01
Total Flow 222 cfs 0 +1
Diversion Canal -26 cfs -6 -8
Brule River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Brule - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,198.34 feet 0.00 -0.02
Tail Water Level 1,135.27 feet -0.01 0.00
Total Flow 494 cfs +5 +1
Pine River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Pine - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,191.51 feet +0.01 0.00
Tail Water Level 1,096.31 feet -0.04 -0.03
Bypass Flow 30 cfs 0 0
Total Flow 134 cfs 0 +2
Menominee River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Twin Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,112.41 feet 0.00 -0.01
Tail Water Level 1,067.52 feet -0.03 -0.01
Total Flow 617 cfs -1 -7
Kingsford - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,066.52 feet -0.02 -0.03
Tail Water Level 1,036.40 feet 0.00 -0.02
Total Flow 826 cfs +6 +3
Big Quinnesec - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,034.34 feet +0.02 +0.05
Tail Water Level 942.39 feet +0.02 +0.04
Total Flow 901 cfs +12 +4
Chalk Hill - We Energies
Head Water Level 743.82 feet 0.00 -0.01
Tail Water Level 715.83 feet 0.00 +0.01
Total Flow 1,009 cfs +13 +8
White Rapids - We Energies
Head Water Level 716.01 feet +0.01 +0.02
Tail Water Level 686.10 feet +0.01 +0.01
Total Flow 1,127 cfs 0 0
Grand Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 665.02 feet +0.01 +0.02
Tail Water Level 633.65 feet +0.04 +0.02
Total Flow 1,232 cfs -22 +4
Peshtigo River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Caldron Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 981.68 feet 0.00 -0.03
Tail Water Level 900.21 feet -0.15 -0.16
Total Flow 197 cfs -42 -39
High Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 897.27 feet +0.01 -0.01
Tail Water Level 814.43 feet -0.01 0.00
Total Flow 314 cfs +2 +1
Johnson Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 813.93 feet +0.01 -0.01
Tail Water Level 769.93 feet 0.00 0.00
Total Flow 264 cfs -2 -3
Sandstone Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 723.99 feet +0.04 +0.01
Tail Water Level 679.43 feet -0.07 -0.11
Total Flow 263 cfs -25 -24
Potato Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 621.79 feet 0.00 -0.01
Tail Water Level 604.00 feet +0.01 +0.03
Total Flow 447 cfs +3 +57
Peshtigo - WPS
Head Water Level 602.81 feet +0.02 +0.08
Tail Water Level 588.86 feet 0.00 0.00
Total Flow 309 cfs +3 -3
Fox River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Appleton - We Energies
Head Water Level 737.09 feet +0.03 +0.16
Tail Water Level 720.46 feet +0.03 0.00
Total Flow 768 cfs 0 -5
Wisconsin River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Otter Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 1,616.38 feet 0.00 0.00
Tail Water Level 1,603.84 feet +0.02 -0.03
Total Flow 231 cfs +2 0
Hat Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 1,522.38 feet +0.02 +0.05
Total Flow 540 cfs +1 +9
Jersey - WPS
Head Water Level 1,450.04 feet +0.02 +0.06
Tail Water Level 1,437.86 feet +0.07 -0.07
Tomahawk - WPS
Head Water Level 1,435.09 feet 0.00 0.00
Tail Water Level 1,421.69 feet -0.03 -0.02
Total Flow 1,251 cfs +9 +3
Grandfather Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 1,396.59 feet +0.06 +0.17
Tail Water Level 1,300.76 feet -0.01 -0.02
Total Flow 1,459 cfs -1 +1
Total Bypass Flow 59 cfs 0 0
Alexander - WPS
Head Water Level 1,276.74 feet +0.01 0.00
Tail Water Level 1,254.56 feet 0.00 -0.13
Total Flow 1,370 cfs +2 -126
Merrill - WPS
Head Water Level 1,247.98 feet +0.02 +0.01
Tail Water Level 1,233.38 feet -0.01 -0.14
Total Flow 1,610 cfs -80 -320
Wausau - WPS
Head Water Level 1,188.24 feet +0.02 -0.01
Tail Water Level 1,164.20 feet -0.09 -0.09
Total Flow 1,351 cfs -625 -323
Petenwell - WRPCO
Head Water Level 923.57 feet +0.01 0.00
Tail Water Level 881.68 feet +0.01 -0.01
Total Flow 3,185 cfs -7 -7
Castle Rock - WRPCO
Head Water Level 881.58 feet -0.01 0.00
Tail Water Level 848.12 feet -0.01 0.00
Total Flow 3,492 cfs -9 +1
Rain Gage Data 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Precipitation
Champion 21.02 Inches 0.00 0.00
Commonwealth 25.36 Inches 0.00 0.00
Covington 23.29 Inches 0.00 0.00
Florence 14.21 Inches 0.00 0.00
Iron River 23.96 Inches 0.00 0.00
Niagara 13.55 Inches 0.00 0.00
Paint River 22.80 Inches 0.00 0.00
Pembine 1.94 Inches 0.00 0.00
Witch Lake 15.20 Inches 0.00 0.00

Data courtesy of Energy Supply and Control

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