Hydroelectric project data

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Water Levels
3/14/2026 9:50:40 PM CST

Michigamme River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Way Dam - We Energies
Inflow from Witch Lake 487 cfs -18 -109
Inflow from Witch Lake Stage Height 4.05 ft -0.06 -0.33
Head Water Level 1,360.29 feet +0.01 +0.01
Tail Water Level 1,337.34 feet -0.03 -0.03
Total Flow 801 cfs -52 -50
Hemlock Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,336.98 feet 0.00 0.00
Tail Water Level 1,302.13 feet 0.00 0.00
Total Flow 935 cfs 0 0
USGS 980 cfs 0 0
Peavy Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,276.45 feet -0.13 -0.41
Tail Water Level 1,189.36 feet -0.15 +0.08
Total Flow 1,806 cfs -654 -641
Michigamme Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,189.28 feet +0.21 +0.54
Tail Water Level 1,128.50 feet 0.00 -0.06
Total Flow 2,040 cfs -41 -191
Paint River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Lower Paint - We Energies
Inflow from Paint near Crystal Falls 1,129 cfs -6 +6
Inflow from Paint near Crystal Falls Stage Height 3.49 ft -0.01 +0.01
Head Water Level 1,282.05 feet -0.01 -0.01
Tail Water Level 1,267.41 feet +0.02 +0.02
Total Flow 382 cfs 0 -4
Diversion Canal 748 cfs -5 +12
Brule River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Brule - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,198.31 feet -0.08 0.00
Tail Water Level 1,135.67 feet -0.25 -0.26
Total Flow 838 cfs -5 -2
Pine River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Pine - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,191.55 feet -0.08 -0.02
Tail Water Level 1,097.35 feet -0.06 +0.03
Bypass Flow 377 cfs -3 -1
Total Flow 645 cfs -45 +49
Menominee River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Twin Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,112.39 feet +0.02 +0.04
Tail Water Level 1,068.78 feet +0.01 -0.11
Total Flow 2,698 cfs -16 -171
Kingsford - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,066.53 feet -0.01 +0.15
Tail Water Level 1,037.87 feet 0.00 -0.02
Total Flow 3,738 cfs -27 +218
Big Quinnesec - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,034.28 feet +0.04 -0.12
Tail Water Level 942.97 feet -0.05 -0.02
Total Flow 3,888 cfs -1 -6
Chalk Hill - We Energies
Head Water Level 743.50 feet -0.03 +0.03
Tail Water Level 716.64 feet -0.08 +0.09
Total Flow 5,287 cfs -114 +309
White Rapids - We Energies
Head Water Level 715.81 feet -0.06 +0.01
Tail Water Level 688.92 feet -0.19 +0.17
Total Flow 4,859 cfs -223 +324
Grand Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 664.25 feet -0.14 -0.14
Tail Water Level 636.82 feet -0.05 -0.34
Total Flow 6,960 cfs -79 +304
Peshtigo River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Caldron Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 981.66 feet +0.04 +0.10
Tail Water Level 901.19 feet +0.11 -0.08
Total Flow 497 cfs +41 -61
High Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 897.00 feet -0.02 -0.10
Tail Water Level 814.98 feet -0.01 -0.20
Total Flow 614 cfs -13 -129
Johnson Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 813.93 feet 0.00 +0.02
Tail Water Level 771.01 feet 0.00 -0.22
Total Flow 673 cfs +4 -106
Sandstone Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 723.93 feet -0.01 -0.02
Tail Water Level 680.44 feet -0.06 -0.10
Total Flow 769 cfs -81 -123
Potato Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 621.87 feet +0.03 +0.06
Tail Water Level 604.89 feet -0.02 -0.03
Total Flow 1,638 cfs -2 -257
Peshtigo - WPS
Head Water Level 602.75 feet -0.02 -0.01
Tail Water Level 590.44 feet +0.01 +0.01
Total Flow 1,697 cfs +3 -5
Fox River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Appleton - We Energies
Head Water Level 736.72 feet -0.02 +0.04
Tail Water Level 721.43 feet -0.01 0.00
Total Flow 2,102 cfs -3 +1
Wisconsin River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Otter Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 1,616.36 feet 0.00 -0.01
Tail Water Level 1,604.88 feet +0.01 +0.01
Total Flow 320 cfs +4 -6
Hat Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 1,522.38 feet +0.03 +0.07
Total Flow 477 cfs -16 -2
Jersey - WPS
Head Water Level 1,449.98 feet 0.00 -0.04
Tail Water Level 1,437.16 feet -0.01 -0.01
Tomahawk - WPS
Head Water Level 1,435.06 feet +0.01 +0.01
Tail Water Level 1,421.80 feet 0.00 +0.02
Total Flow 1,304 cfs +5 +20
Grandfather Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 1,396.54 feet +0.03 -0.04
Tail Water Level 1,301.43 feet -0.04 -0.04
Total Flow 1,875 cfs -51 -51
Total Bypass Flow 64 cfs 0 0
Alexander - WPS
Head Water Level 1,276.82 feet +0.03 +0.08
Tail Water Level 1,255.19 feet +0.03 +0.13
Total Flow 2,400 cfs +110 +322
Merrill - WPS
Head Water Level 1,247.97 feet +0.01 +0.01
Tail Water Level 1,234.34 feet +0.02 +0.13
Total Flow 2,680 cfs +220 +40
Wausau - WPS
Head Water Level 1,188.12 feet +0.02 -0.01
Tail Water Level 1,165.16 feet +0.04 -0.01
Total Flow 3,402 cfs -132 +44
Petenwell - WRPCO
Head Water Level 921.84 feet +0.05 +0.05
Tail Water Level 880.42 feet +0.05 -0.03
Total Flow 7,609 cfs +26 -6
Castle Rock - WRPCO
Head Water Level 877.85 feet +0.01 +0.01
Tail Water Level 849.33 feet 0.00 +0.04
Total Flow 9,021 cfs -9 +37
Rain Gage Data 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Precipitation
Champion 24.89 Inches 0.00 +0.02
Commonwealth 26.81 Inches 0.00 0.00
Covington 23.55 Inches 0.00 +0.08
Iron River 24.47 Inches 0.00 0.00
Niagara 29.61 Inches 0.00 0.00
Paint River 0.00 Inches 0.00 0.00
Pembine 26.27 Inches 0.00 0.00
Witch Lake 30.61 Inches 0.00 0.00

Data courtesy of Energy Supply and Control

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