Hydroelectric project data

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Water Levels
6/16/2026 7:35:08 AM CST

Michigamme River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Way Dam - We Energies
Inflow from Witch Lake 536 cfs -3 -14
Inflow from Witch Lake Stage Height 4.20 ft -0.01 -0.04
Head Water Level 1,372.56 feet +0.01 +0.06
Tail Water Level 1,336.89 feet 0.00 -0.01
Total Flow 614 cfs +1 +1
Hemlock Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,336.58 feet 0.00 +0.01
Tail Water Level 1,301.64 feet +0.01 -0.07
Total Flow 642 cfs 0 +3
USGS 653 cfs 0 +5
Peavy Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,283.26 feet +0.01 +0.21
Tail Water Level 1,188.72 feet +0.28 -0.72
Total Flow 1,200 cfs +298 -612
Michigamme Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,188.65 feet +0.18 -0.64
Tail Water Level 1,126.74 feet +0.01 -0.13
Total Flow 804 cfs +4 -154
Paint River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Lower Paint - We Energies
Inflow from Paint near Crystal Falls 907 cfs -14 -96
Inflow from Paint near Crystal Falls Stage Height 3.23 ft -0.02 -0.12
Head Water Level 1,283.40 feet +0.01 +0.09
Tail Water Level 1,266.82 feet -0.01 +0.01
Total Flow 327 cfs 0 +1
Diversion Canal 580 cfs -14 -97
Brule River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Brule - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,198.34 feet -0.02 -0.05
Tail Water Level 1,135.92 feet +0.03 +0.05
Total Flow 730 cfs +2 -1
Pine River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Pine - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,191.49 feet -0.01 -0.06
Tail Water Level 1,097.05 feet -0.01 -0.10
Bypass Flow 442 cfs -2 -58
Total Flow 442 cfs -2 -58
Menominee River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Twin Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,112.36 feet 0.00 +0.09
Tail Water Level 1,068.07 feet -0.06 -0.16
Total Flow 1,372 cfs -38 -53
Kingsford - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,066.53 feet -0.03 -0.17
Tail Water Level 1,037.17 feet -0.10 -0.12
Total Flow 1,816 cfs -180 -186
Big Quinnesec - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,034.51 feet +0.02 +0.08
Tail Water Level 942.86 feet -0.02 0.00
Total Flow 2,120 cfs -128 -153
Chalk Hill - We Energies
Head Water Level 743.64 feet -0.02 -0.01
Tail Water Level 716.23 feet -0.07 -0.17
Total Flow 2,899 cfs -96 -515
White Rapids - We Energies
Head Water Level 716.11 feet -0.05 0.00
Tail Water Level 687.64 feet +0.01 -0.20
Total Flow 2,970 cfs +2 -280
Grand Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 664.77 feet 0.00 -0.13
Tail Water Level 634.13 feet -0.15 -0.19
Total Flow 3,617 cfs -491 -474
Peshtigo River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Caldron Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 981.61 feet -0.02 -0.01
Tail Water Level 901.04 feet 0.00 +0.01
Total Flow 450 cfs +2 +1
High Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 897.27 feet -0.01 -0.02
Tail Water Level 814.71 feet +0.04 +0.01
Total Flow 558 cfs +5 +6
Johnson Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 813.91 feet 0.00 -0.01
Tail Water Level 770.66 feet +0.01 +0.03
Total Flow 584 cfs +6 +9
Sandstone Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 723.93 feet +0.02 +0.02
Tail Water Level 680.22 feet +0.03 +0.03
Total Flow 619 cfs +25 +20
Potato Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 621.79 feet 0.00 +0.01
Tail Water Level 604.36 feet -0.01 -0.03
Total Flow 772 cfs -8 -24
Peshtigo - WPS
Head Water Level 602.75 feet 0.00 -0.01
Tail Water Level 589.54 feet +0.01 -0.07
Total Flow 925 cfs 0 -56
Fox River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Appleton - We Energies
Head Water Level 736.67 feet -0.01 0.00
Tail Water Level 721.12 feet +0.04 +0.02
Total Flow 2,080 cfs 0 -1
Wisconsin River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Otter Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 1,616.39 feet -0.01 0.00
Tail Water Level 1,605.08 feet -0.02 +0.05
Total Flow 635 cfs -13 +34
Hat Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 1,522.11 feet -0.01 +0.01
Total Flow 1,263 cfs -2 0
Jersey - WPS
Head Water Level 1,449.96 feet -0.02 -0.02
Tail Water Level 1,437.06 feet -0.04 -0.08
Tomahawk - WPS
Head Water Level 1,434.96 feet -0.01 -0.06
Tail Water Level 1,421.93 feet +0.05 -0.31
Total Flow 1,506 cfs -66 -250
Grandfather Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 1,396.44 feet +0.03 -0.02
Tail Water Level 1,301.41 feet 0.00 -0.28
Total Flow 1,857 cfs +1 -553
Total Bypass Flow 64 cfs +1 0
Alexander - WPS
Head Water Level 1,276.73 feet +0.01 -0.01
Tail Water Level 1,255.05 feet -0.08 -0.32
Total Flow 2,130 cfs -138 -549
Merrill - WPS
Head Water Level 1,247.94 feet 0.00 -0.01
Tail Water Level 1,233.93 feet -0.23 -0.48
Total Flow 2,410 cfs -320 -720
Wausau - WPS
Head Water Level 1,188.17 feet -0.04 -0.04
Tail Water Level 1,164.96 feet -0.03 -0.09
Total Flow 2,892 cfs -132 -221
Petenwell - WRPCO
Head Water Level 923.36 feet +0.02 +0.06
Tail Water Level 881.32 feet -0.09 +0.15
Total Flow 5,424 cfs -130 +11
Castle Rock - WRPCO
Head Water Level 881.38 feet +0.01 +0.02
Tail Water Level 848.95 feet 0.00 +0.01
Total Flow 6,965 cfs +29 +60
Rain Gage Data 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Precipitation
Champion 8.96 Inches 0.00 +0.01
Commonwealth 2.16 Inches 0.00 0.00
Covington 5.62 Inches 0.00 +0.13
Iron River 8.84 Inches 0.00 0.00
Niagara 29.61 Inches 0.00 0.00
Paint River 7.05 Inches 0.00 0.00
Pembine 0.00 Inches 0.00 0.00
Witch Lake 5.85 Inches 0.00 0.00

Data courtesy of Energy Supply and Control

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