Hydroelectric project data

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Water Levels
4/30/2025 10:10:15 PM CST

Michigamme River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Way Dam - We Energies
Inflow from Witch Lake 2,395 cfs -7 -12
Inflow from Witch Lake Stage Height 8.48 ft -0.01 -0.02
Head Water Level 1,371.94 feet +0.05 +0.15
Tail Water Level 1,337.84 feet -0.10 +0.25
Total Flow 1,954 cfs +6 +91
Hemlock Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,335.55 feet -0.18 +0.03
Tail Water Level 1,303.71 feet -0.05 +0.31
Total Flow 2,301 cfs -29 +265
USGS 2,370 cfs -20 +190
Peavy Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,282.86 feet -0.01 -0.11
Tail Water Level 1,189.92 feet -0.01 -0.20
Total Flow 3,480 cfs +2 -298
Michigamme Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,188.77 feet -0.03 -0.09
Tail Water Level 1,129.87 feet -0.09 -0.31
Total Flow 3,425 cfs -121 -348
Paint River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Lower Paint - We Energies
Inflow from Paint near Crystal Falls 2,551 cfs -78 -195
Inflow from Paint near Crystal Falls Stage Height 4.75 ft -0.06 -0.15
Head Water Level 1,283.60 feet -0.02 -0.15
Tail Water Level 1,269.55 feet -0.10 -0.16
Total Flow 1,532 cfs -74 -84
Diversion Canal 1,018 cfs -5 -111
Brule River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Brule - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,198.26 feet -0.01 +0.04
Tail Water Level 1,137.57 feet 0.00 +0.01
Total Flow 2,775 cfs -3 +6
Pine River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Pine - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,191.54 feet -0.01 +0.06
Tail Water Level 1,099.16 feet 0.00 +0.04
Bypass Flow 1,553 cfs -1 +17
Total Flow 2,161 cfs +11 -10
Menominee River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Twin Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,112.35 feet +0.07 +0.06
Tail Water Level 1,070.48 feet -0.11 -0.30
Total Flow 5,959 cfs +95 -422
Kingsford - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,066.49 feet -0.01 -0.05
Tail Water Level 1,041.35 feet -0.26 -0.48
Total Flow 8,160 cfs -40 -601
Big Quinnesec - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,034.32 feet +0.03 +0.03
Tail Water Level 944.65 feet -0.19 -0.28
Total Flow 8,481 cfs -329 -536
Chalk Hill - We Energies
Head Water Level 743.67 feet -0.01 +0.06
Tail Water Level 718.71 feet -0.01 +0.10
Total Flow 12,100 cfs -16 +385
White Rapids - We Energies
Head Water Level 715.89 feet -0.06 -0.10
Tail Water Level 691.98 feet 0.00 +0.37
Total Flow 12,492 cfs -169 +740
Grand Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 665.11 feet +0.04 +0.07
Tail Water Level 638.22 feet +0.20 +0.61
Total Flow 12,940 cfs +677 +1,700
Peshtigo River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Caldron Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 981.72 feet +0.02 +0.03
Tail Water Level 903.02 feet +0.10 +0.21
Total Flow 1,536 cfs +50 +112
High Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 897.39 feet 0.00 0.00
Tail Water Level 816.35 feet +0.05 +0.19
Total Flow 1,804 cfs +48 +142
Johnson Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 813.98 feet -0.02 -0.02
Tail Water Level 773.18 feet +0.08 +0.24
Total Flow 2,115 cfs +63 +161
Sandstone Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 723.96 feet -0.06 -0.04
Tail Water Level 681.55 feet -0.12 +0.29
Total Flow 2,136 cfs 0 +177
Potato Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 621.88 feet -0.01 -0.01
Tail Water Level 605.47 feet +0.04 +0.03
Total Flow 3,002 cfs +78 +2
Peshtigo - WPS
Head Water Level 602.81 feet -0.02 -0.05
Tail Water Level 591.46 feet -0.04 +0.15
Total Flow 2,949 cfs +7 +184
Fox River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Appleton - We Energies
Head Water Level 736.79 feet -0.04 +0.04
Tail Water Level 721.23 feet +0.01 +0.03
Total Flow 2,111 cfs 0 -11
Wisconsin River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Otter Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 1,616.40 feet +0.01 +0.05
Tail Water Level 1,605.31 feet +0.02 -0.13
Total Flow 1,022 cfs +5 -18
Hat Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 1,522.43 feet +0.03 +0.14
Total Flow 1,536 cfs +95 +180
Jersey - WPS
Head Water Level 1,449.96 feet -0.04 +0.02
Tail Water Level 1,437.31 feet -0.24 -0.46
Tomahawk - WPS
Head Water Level 1,435.06 feet -0.02 -0.09
Tail Water Level 1,423.33 feet -0.05 -0.87
Total Flow 2,902 cfs +20 -369
Grandfather Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 1,396.58 feet +0.34 -0.04
Tail Water Level 1,303.02 feet 0.00 -1.18
Total Flow 4,179 cfs +34 -2,611
Total Bypass Flow 1,364 cfs +34 -2,611
Alexander - WPS
Head Water Level 1,276.71 feet -0.02 -0.06
Tail Water Level 1,256.51 feet -0.15 -0.69
Total Flow 5,848 cfs -579 -2,862
Merrill - WPS
Head Water Level 1,247.95 feet -0.01 -0.02
Tail Water Level 1,237.16 feet -0.42 -0.47
Total Flow 8,100 cfs -1,170 -3,000
Wausau - WPS
Head Water Level 1,188.16 feet -0.05 +0.02
Tail Water Level 1,167.28 feet -0.25 -0.65
Total Flow 10,765 cfs -980 -2,207
Petenwell - WRPCO
Head Water Level 923.92 feet +0.01 +0.02
Tail Water Level 885.68 feet +0.09 +1.39
Total Flow 26,234 cfs +100 +5,430
Castle Rock - WRPCO
Head Water Level 881.48 feet +0.05 +0.20
Tail Water Level 852.20 feet +0.18 +1.78
Total Flow 22,025 cfs +6 +5,782
Rain Gage Data 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Precipitation
Champion 29.30 Inches 0.00 0.00
Commonwealth 29.63 Inches 0.00 0.00
Covington 30.74 Inches 0.00 0.00
Florence 15.64 Inches 0.00 0.00
Iron River 32.25 Inches 0.00 0.00
Niagara 15.34 Inches 0.00 0.00
Paint River 6.04 Inches 0.00 0.00
Pembine 3.17 Inches 0.00 0.00
Witch Lake 1.18 Inches 0.00 0.00

Data courtesy of Energy Supply and Control

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