Hydroelectric project data

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Water Levels
12/28/2025 12:34:29 AM CST

Michigamme River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Way Dam - We Energies
Inflow from Witch Lake 284 cfs -2 -3
Inflow from Witch Lake Stage Height 3.35 ft -0.01 -0.02
Head Water Level 1,371.52 feet -0.01 -0.06
Tail Water Level 1,336.91 feet 0.00 -0.02
Total Flow 747 cfs 0 -2
Hemlock Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,336.57 feet +0.01 +0.02
Tail Water Level 1,301.95 feet +0.04 -0.04
Total Flow 820 cfs +6 +13
USGS 796 cfs 0 0
Peavy Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,283.41 feet +0.01 0.00
Tail Water Level 1,188.89 feet +0.05 -0.45
Total Flow 1,005 cfs +12 +5
Michigamme Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,188.90 feet +0.06 -0.46
Tail Water Level 1,126.69 feet -1.07 -0.65
Total Flow 764 cfs -692 -234
Paint River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Lower Paint - We Energies
Inflow from Paint near Crystal Falls 401 cfs +8 -4
Inflow from Paint near Crystal Falls Stage Height 2.48 ft +0.01 -0.01
Head Water Level 1,283.48 feet 0.00 -0.01
Tail Water Level 1,266.14 feet -0.02 -0.02
Total Flow 210 cfs 0 0
Diversion Canal 191 cfs +8 -3
Brule River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Brule - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,198.21 feet -0.01 -0.01
Tail Water Level 1,135.06 feet -0.01 -0.02
Total Flow 579 cfs +9 +2
Pine River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Pine - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,191.57 feet +0.01 -0.05
Tail Water Level 1,096.51 feet +0.02 +0.04
Bypass Flow 30 cfs 0 0
Total Flow 202 cfs +9 +15
Menominee River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Twin Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,112.43 feet +0.01 +0.02
Tail Water Level 1,067.86 feet -0.18 -0.27
Total Flow 1,019 cfs -604 -586
Kingsford - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,066.49 feet +0.20 +0.19
Tail Water Level 1,036.51 feet -0.66 -0.52
Total Flow 1,010 cfs -912 -669
Big Quinnesec - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,034.45 feet +0.59 +0.78
Tail Water Level 942.34 feet -0.19 -0.21
Total Flow 1,114 cfs -864 -884
Chalk Hill - We Energies
Head Water Level 743.42 feet -0.01 -0.01
Tail Water Level 715.85 feet +0.01 0.00
Total Flow 2,092 cfs +21 -32
White Rapids - We Energies
Head Water Level 715.77 feet 0.00 +0.02
Tail Water Level 686.95 feet +0.01 -0.06
Total Flow 2,109 cfs +16 -44
Grand Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 664.28 feet +0.02 +0.06
Tail Water Level 634.42 feet +0.01 +0.02
Total Flow 2,422 cfs -8 +14
Peshtigo River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Caldron Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 981.73 feet 0.00 +0.01
Tail Water Level 900.51 feet +0.02 +0.06
Total Flow 202 cfs -2 -3
High Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 897.05 feet -0.01 -0.01
Tail Water Level 814.36 feet 0.00 -0.02
Total Flow 275 cfs +2 +1
Johnson Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 813.93 feet -0.02 -0.05
Tail Water Level 770.05 feet 0.00 0.00
Total Flow 289 cfs -1 -1
Sandstone Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 723.93 feet 0.00 -0.01
Tail Water Level 679.76 feet +0.02 +0.05
Total Flow 327 cfs -7 +7
Potato Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 621.79 feet +0.01 +0.01
Tail Water Level 604.09 feet -0.04 +0.07
Total Flow 539 cfs -37 +42
Peshtigo - WPS
Head Water Level 602.80 feet +0.01 +0.01
Tail Water Level 589.07 feet 0.00 0.00
Total Flow 512 cfs +1 0
Fox River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Appleton - We Energies
Head Water Level 736.59 feet -0.01 0.00
Tail Water Level 720.46 feet +0.02 +0.05
Total Flow 1,358 cfs +13 +5
Wisconsin River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Otter Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 1,616.41 feet 0.00 +0.01
Tail Water Level 1,604.75 feet 0.00 +0.01
Total Flow 303 cfs -4 -5
Hat Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 1,522.45 feet -0.02 -0.02
Total Flow 717 cfs +99 +120
Jersey - WPS
Head Water Level 1,450.02 feet +0.03 +0.03
Tail Water Level 1,437.44 feet 0.00 -0.01
Tomahawk - WPS
Head Water Level 1,435.06 feet +0.01 0.00
Tail Water Level 1,421.50 feet 0.00 -0.02
Total Flow 1,253 cfs -7 0
Grandfather Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 1,396.75 feet 0.00 +0.05
Tail Water Level 1,301.00 feet 0.00 -0.01
Total Flow 1,356 cfs 0 +1
Total Bypass Flow 65 cfs 0 +1
Alexander - WPS
Head Water Level 1,276.69 feet 0.00 +0.01
Tail Water Level 1,254.60 feet 0.00 0.00
Total Flow 1,436 cfs -33 -23
Merrill - WPS
Head Water Level 1,247.94 feet +0.01 -0.01
Tail Water Level 1,233.77 feet +0.01 +0.02
Total Flow 1,680 cfs -20 +10
Wausau - WPS
Head Water Level 1,188.15 feet -0.02 -0.03
Tail Water Level 1,164.96 feet 0.00 +0.01
Total Flow 1,748 cfs +1 +1
Petenwell - WRPCO
Head Water Level 923.59 feet -0.02 -0.03
Tail Water Level 881.46 feet -0.02 +0.05
Total Flow 3,824 cfs -2 +1,655
Castle Rock - WRPCO
Head Water Level 881.46 feet -0.01 0.00
Tail Water Level 848.49 feet 0.00 +0.99
Total Flow 3,912 cfs +1 +1,742
Rain Gage Data 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Precipitation
Champion 24.85 Inches 0.00 0.00
Commonwealth 26.81 Inches 0.00 0.00
Covington 23.42 Inches 0.00 0.00
Iron River 24.44 Inches 0.00 0.00
Niagara 29.58 Inches 0.00 0.00
Paint River 16.57 Inches 0.00 0.00
Pembine 26.27 Inches 0.00 0.00
Witch Lake 30.60 Inches 0.00 0.00

Data courtesy of Energy Supply and Control

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