Hydroelectric project data

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Water Levels
8/8/2026 8:38:44 AM CST

Michigamme River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Way Dam - We Energies
Inflow from Witch Lake 109 cfs -1 -2
Inflow from Witch Lake Stage Height 2.59 ft -0.01 -0.01
Head Water Level 1,371.08 feet 0.00 -0.03
Tail Water Level 1,336.87 feet -0.01 -0.02
Total Flow 408 cfs 0 -1
Hemlock Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,336.63 feet -0.01 0.00
Tail Water Level 1,301.06 feet 0.00 -0.01
Total Flow 408 cfs -6 0
USGS 403 cfs 0 0
Peavy Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,283.34 feet -0.05 0.00
Tail Water Level 1,188.76 feet +0.26 -0.27
Total Flow 906 cfs +6 +906
Michigamme Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,188.74 feet +0.26 -0.29
Tail Water Level 1,126.42 feet 0.00 -0.25
Total Flow 403 cfs +4 -95
Paint River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Lower Paint - We Energies
Inflow from Paint near Crystal Falls 266 cfs -7 -62
Inflow from Paint near Crystal Falls Stage Height 2.21 ft -0.01 -0.13
Head Water Level 1,283.27 feet -0.09 +0.02
Tail Water Level 1,266.62 feet -0.02 0.00
Total Flow 290 cfs -1 0
Diversion Canal -24 cfs -6 -62
Brule River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Brule - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,198.29 feet 0.00 +0.02
Tail Water Level 1,134.96 feet +0.01 0.00
Total Flow 453 cfs +4 +6
Pine River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Pine - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,191.60 feet -0.01 -0.01
Tail Water Level 1,096.39 feet -0.03 -0.04
Bypass Flow 30 cfs 0 0
Total Flow 204 cfs -2 -6
Menominee River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Twin Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,112.34 feet -0.03 -0.04
Tail Water Level 1,067.71 feet -0.06 -0.06
Total Flow 924 cfs -119 -109
Kingsford - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,066.59 feet +0.03 +0.02
Tail Water Level 1,036.57 feet +0.02 +0.01
Total Flow 1,112 cfs -107 -98
Big Quinnesec - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,034.44 feet +0.06 +0.09
Tail Water Level 942.52 feet -0.06 -0.08
Total Flow 1,163 cfs -68 -67
Chalk Hill - We Energies
Head Water Level 743.60 feet 0.00 +0.02
Tail Water Level 716.08 feet -0.04 +0.05
Total Flow 1,516 cfs +8 +12
White Rapids - We Energies
Head Water Level 715.92 feet -0.02 -0.06
Tail Water Level 686.58 feet +0.07 +0.04
Total Flow 1,513 cfs -32 +1
Grand Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 664.86 feet +0.14 +0.11
Tail Water Level 633.43 feet -0.31 -0.32
Total Flow 1,090 cfs -341 -365
Peshtigo River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Caldron Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 981.67 feet 0.00 +0.01
Tail Water Level 900.40 feet -0.05 -0.04
Total Flow 245 cfs 0 +3
High Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 897.24 feet 0.00 0.00
Tail Water Level 814.32 feet 0.00 -0.02
Total Flow 243 cfs +8 +8
Johnson Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 813.93 feet -0.01 -0.03
Tail Water Level 769.98 feet 0.00 0.00
Total Flow 265 cfs +5 +1
Sandstone Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 724.00 feet -0.02 +0.03
Tail Water Level 679.64 feet 0.00 +0.03
Total Flow 322 cfs +1 +21
Potato Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 621.78 feet -0.01 -0.01
Tail Water Level 604.01 feet 0.00 -0.07
Total Flow 434 cfs +6 -47
Peshtigo - WPS
Head Water Level 602.77 feet +0.02 +0.02
Tail Water Level 588.96 feet +0.07 -0.08
Total Flow 426 cfs +21 -72
Fox River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Appleton - We Energies
Head Water Level 736.37 feet -0.02 -0.05
Tail Water Level 720.59 feet -0.07 -0.12
Total Flow 1,535 cfs +13 +15
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 1,603.83 feet +0.01 +0.05
Total Flow 133 cfs -1 +8
Hat Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 1,522.21 feet -0.01 -0.03
Total Flow 482 cfs -2 +1
Jersey - WPS
Head Water Level 1,450.02 feet -0.02 +0.01
Tail Water Level 1,437.51 feet +0.03 +0.04
Tomahawk - WPS
Head Water Level 1,435.10 feet 0.00 +0.03
Tail Water Level 1,421.71 feet 0.00 -0.01
Total Flow 1,044 cfs +6 +2
Grandfather Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 1,396.63 feet +0.01 +0.10
Tail Water Level 1,300.54 feet +0.02 +0.01
Total Flow 985 cfs 0 0
Total Bypass Flow 64 cfs 0 0
Alexander - WPS
Head Water Level 1,276.74 feet -0.01 -0.04
Tail Water Level 1,254.26 feet 0.00 +0.08
Total Flow 1,179 cfs +16 +37
Merrill - WPS
Head Water Level 1,247.95 feet -0.02 -0.02
Tail Water Level 1,233.34 feet -0.01 -0.04
Total Flow 1,330 cfs +230 +220
Wausau - WPS
Head Water Level 1,188.27 feet +0.01 +0.03
Tail Water Level 1,164.11 feet -0.02 -0.08
Total Flow 972 cfs 0 +3
Petenwell - WRPCO
Head Water Level 923.34 feet +0.02 0.00
Tail Water Level 881.20 feet -0.10 -0.12
Total Flow 1,767 cfs +2 +64
Castle Rock - WRPCO
Head Water Level 881.48 feet 0.00 +0.01
Tail Water Level 847.59 feet +0.01 +0.03
Total Flow 2,282 cfs +6 +51
Rain Gage Data 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Precipitation
Champion 15.07 Inches 0.00 +0.12
Commonwealth 0.78 Inches 0.00 0.00
Covington 10.36 Inches 0.00 +0.02
Iron River 14.11 Inches 0.00 0.00
Niagara 29.61 Inches 0.00 0.00
Paint River 11.33 Inches 0.00 +0.01
Pembine 1.67 Inches 0.00 0.00
Witch Lake 9.71 Inches 0.00 +0.02

Data courtesy of Energy Supply and Control

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