Hydroelectric project data

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Water Levels
9/17/2025 8:54:48 PM CST

Michigamme River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Way Dam - We Energies
Inflow from Witch Lake 474 cfs -9 -25
Inflow from Witch Lake Stage Height 4.01 ft -0.03 -0.07
Head Water Level 1,371.53 feet +0.09 +0.05
Tail Water Level 1,336.99 feet +0.07 +0.16
Total Flow 1,227 cfs -60 +33
Hemlock Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,335.65 feet +0.18 +0.18
Tail Water Level 1,302.55 feet +0.02 +0.13
Total Flow 1,342 cfs +54 +132
USGS 1,550 cfs +140 +180
Peavy Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,283.42 feet -0.03 +0.04
Tail Water Level 1,189.65 feet +0.70 +0.55
Total Flow 2,385 cfs +1,030 +1,032
Michigamme Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,189.24 feet +0.36 +0.18
Tail Water Level 1,127.79 feet -0.01 +0.01
Total Flow 1,469 cfs -99 +25
Paint River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Lower Paint - We Energies
Inflow from Paint near Crystal Falls 773 cfs +45 +21
Inflow from Paint near Crystal Falls Stage Height 3.06 ft +0.06 +0.03
Head Water Level 1,283.56 feet +0.06 +0.12
Tail Water Level 1,266.67 feet +0.01 -0.17
Total Flow 297 cfs 0 -23
Diversion Canal 475 cfs +43 +43
Brule River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Brule - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,198.27 feet +0.04 +0.04
Tail Water Level 1,135.73 feet 0.00 -0.02
Total Flow 681 cfs -6 -8
Pine River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Pine - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,191.73 feet +0.19 +0.11
Tail Water Level 1,096.85 feet +0.16 +0.17
Bypass Flow 30 cfs 0 0
Total Flow 361 cfs +24 +38
Menominee River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Twin Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,112.45 feet +0.10 +0.07
Tail Water Level 1,068.31 feet +0.23 +0.21
Total Flow 2,054 cfs +76 +178
Kingsford - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,066.69 feet +0.12 +0.17
Tail Water Level 1,037.45 feet +0.04 +0.02
Total Flow 2,372 cfs +125 +159
Big Quinnesec - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,034.17 feet +0.08 -0.17
Tail Water Level 942.99 feet -0.04 -0.04
Total Flow 2,451 cfs +19 -2
Chalk Hill - We Energies
Head Water Level 743.54 feet +0.06 -0.05
Tail Water Level 716.07 feet -0.01 -0.08
Total Flow 2,877 cfs -122 -289
White Rapids - We Energies
Head Water Level 715.95 feet +0.03 +0.07
Tail Water Level 687.46 feet -0.13 -0.24
Total Flow 2,537 cfs -101 -269
Grand Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 664.96 feet 0.00 -0.08
Tail Water Level 634.78 feet -0.08 -0.07
Total Flow 3,342 cfs -194 -267
Peshtigo River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Caldron Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 981.70 feet +0.03 0.00
Tail Water Level 900.38 feet 0.00 -0.10
Total Flow 204 cfs 0 -34
High Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 897.28 feet 0.00 0.00
Tail Water Level 814.45 feet -0.01 -0.01
Total Flow 341 cfs 0 -6
Johnson Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 813.94 feet 0.00 0.00
Tail Water Level 770.01 feet 0.00 0.00
Total Flow 288 cfs -1 +1
Sandstone Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 723.93 feet 0.00 +0.01
Tail Water Level 679.62 feet -0.03 -0.06
Total Flow 307 cfs -9 -3
Potato Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 621.85 feet 0.00 -0.01
Tail Water Level 604.14 feet -0.04 -0.03
Total Flow 537 cfs 0 +2
Peshtigo - WPS
Head Water Level 602.81 feet 0.00 -0.03
Tail Water Level 589.07 feet -0.01 0.00
Total Flow 483 cfs -5 -4
Fox River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Appleton - We Energies
Head Water Level 736.98 feet -0.09 0.00
Tail Water Level 720.36 feet +0.13 -0.02
Total Flow 763 cfs +1 0
Wisconsin River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Otter Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 1,616.40 feet +0.07 +0.07
Tail Water Level 1,604.89 feet +0.62 +0.38
Total Flow 358 cfs +90 +77
Hat Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 1,522.46 feet +0.03 +0.07
Total Flow 687 cfs -7 +40
Jersey - WPS
Head Water Level 1,449.99 feet -0.01 0.00
Tail Water Level 1,437.85 feet 0.00 +0.33
Tomahawk - WPS
Head Water Level 1,435.05 feet +0.02 0.00
Tail Water Level 1,421.61 feet 0.00 -0.07
Total Flow 1,256 cfs -6 -100
Grandfather Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 1,396.66 feet -0.01 -0.02
Tail Water Level 1,301.18 feet 0.00 -0.01
Total Flow 1,520 cfs 0 0
Total Bypass Flow 64 cfs 0 0
Alexander - WPS
Head Water Level 1,276.81 feet +0.01 +0.01
Tail Water Level 1,254.71 feet -0.01 0.00
Total Flow 1,673 cfs -18 -32
Merrill - WPS
Head Water Level 1,247.96 feet -0.02 0.00
Tail Water Level 1,233.60 feet +0.05 +0.01
Total Flow 1,530 cfs -370 -230
Wausau - WPS
Head Water Level 1,188.17 feet -0.01 -0.06
Tail Water Level 1,164.44 feet -0.03 +0.06
Total Flow 1,720 cfs -28 -84
Petenwell - WRPCO
Head Water Level 923.53 feet +0.01 +0.02
Tail Water Level 881.83 feet +0.02 -0.10
Total Flow 2,559 cfs +2 +269
Castle Rock - WRPCO
Head Water Level 881.51 feet +0.02 +0.01
Tail Water Level 847.85 feet +0.05 +0.02
Total Flow 2,749 cfs +65 +31
Rain Gage Data 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Precipitation
Champion 21.69 Inches 0.00 0.00
Commonwealth 14.65 Inches 0.00 0.00
Covington 20.07 Inches 0.00 0.00
Iron River 21.18 Inches +0.10 +0.36
Niagara 26.50 Inches +0.10 +0.10
Paint River 13.15 Inches +0.73 +1.06
Pembine 26.27 Inches 0.00 0.00
Witch Lake 27.31 Inches 0.00 0.00

Data courtesy of Energy Supply and Control

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