Hydroelectric project data

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Water Levels
5/13/2026 2:52:40 PM CST

Michigamme River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Way Dam - We Energies
Inflow from Witch Lake 727 cfs -10 -30
Inflow from Witch Lake Stage Height 4.76 ft -0.03 -0.08
Head Water Level 1,373.51 feet +0.02 +0.09
Tail Water Level 1,335.77 feet +0.01 +0.06
Total Flow 467 cfs +1 -1
Hemlock Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,335.44 feet 0.00 +0.05
Tail Water Level 1,301.24 feet 0.00 +0.01
Total Flow 441 cfs -15 -11
USGS 452 cfs 0 -4
Peavy Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,283.18 feet +0.09 +0.05
Tail Water Level 1,188.91 feet -0.37 -0.03
Total Flow 0 cfs 0 0
Michigamme Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,188.91 feet -0.40 -0.06
Tail Water Level 1,126.57 feet -0.03 -0.01
Total Flow 700 cfs -5 -10
Paint River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Lower Paint - We Energies
Inflow from Paint near Crystal Falls 804 cfs +244 +16
Inflow from Paint near Crystal Falls Stage Height 3.10 ft +0.35 +0.02
Head Water Level 1,283.11 feet 0.00 +0.02
Tail Water Level 1,267.29 feet +0.01 -0.01
Total Flow 403 cfs 0 0
Diversion Canal 401 cfs +244 +15
Brule River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Brule - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,198.24 feet -0.01 0.00
Tail Water Level 1,135.91 feet -0.02 -0.01
Total Flow 808 cfs -4 -6
Pine River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Pine - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,191.56 feet 0.00 0.00
Tail Water Level 1,097.12 feet -0.03 +0.04
Bypass Flow 159 cfs -3 -3
Total Flow 475 cfs +2 +10
Menominee River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Twin Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,112.42 feet -0.01 +0.07
Tail Water Level 1,067.86 feet -0.15 -0.34
Total Flow 1,376 cfs +11 -32
Kingsford - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,066.53 feet 0.00 -0.06
Tail Water Level 1,037.19 feet +0.04 -0.10
Total Flow 1,858 cfs +40 -202
Big Quinnesec - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,034.38 feet -0.09 -0.16
Tail Water Level 942.59 feet +0.01 -0.15
Total Flow 1,954 cfs 0 -136
Chalk Hill - We Energies
Head Water Level 743.60 feet 0.00 -0.09
Tail Water Level 716.04 feet -0.07 -0.17
Total Flow 3,089 cfs -18 -96
White Rapids - We Energies
Head Water Level 715.80 feet -0.08 -0.16
Tail Water Level 687.64 feet -0.14 -0.16
Total Flow 3,004 cfs -200 -193
Grand Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 664.99 feet -0.04 -0.02
Tail Water Level 634.27 feet +0.04 +0.01
Total Flow 3,561 cfs +16 -128
Peshtigo River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Caldron Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 981.61 feet -0.01 -0.05
Tail Water Level 900.91 feet -0.04 -0.23
Total Flow 406 cfs -19 -75
High Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 897.41 feet +0.02 +0.05
Tail Water Level 814.83 feet +0.02 +0.32
Total Flow 504 cfs +20 +160
Johnson Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 814.00 feet 0.00 +0.05
Tail Water Level 770.80 feet +0.09 +0.44
Total Flow 570 cfs +28 +182
Sandstone Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 724.03 feet +0.04 +0.13
Tail Water Level 680.26 feet +0.18 +0.30
Total Flow 629 cfs +128 +193
Potato Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 621.70 feet -0.10 -0.05
Tail Water Level 604.45 feet -0.11 -0.02
Total Flow 876 cfs -50 -37
Peshtigo - WPS
Head Water Level 602.82 feet +0.05 -0.01
Tail Water Level 589.67 feet 0.00 -0.06
Total Flow 1,131 cfs 0 -54
Fox River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Appleton - We Energies
Head Water Level 736.72 feet -0.07 +0.35
Tail Water Level 721.55 feet -0.08 -0.07
Total Flow 2,041 cfs -3 +32
Wisconsin River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Otter Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 1,616.39 feet +0.01 +0.01
Tail Water Level 1,604.81 feet -0.01 0.00
Total Flow 443 cfs -9 -13
Hat Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 1,522.37 feet +0.02 +0.07
Total Flow 965 cfs +235 +247
Jersey - WPS
Head Water Level 1,450.01 feet 0.00 +0.03
Tail Water Level 1,437.45 feet -0.02 -0.02
Tomahawk - WPS
Head Water Level 1,435.02 feet +0.01 +0.04
Tail Water Level 1,421.55 feet +0.03 -0.10
Total Flow 1,205 cfs -15 -90
Grandfather Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 1,396.45 feet -0.08 -0.14
Tail Water Level 1,301.16 feet -0.08 -0.08
Total Flow 1,522 cfs -76 -76
Total Bypass Flow 64 cfs 0 0
Alexander - WPS
Head Water Level 1,276.74 feet 0.00 +0.01
Tail Water Level 1,254.86 feet 0.00 -0.07
Total Flow 1,707 cfs -1 -118
Merrill - WPS
Head Water Level 1,247.96 feet -0.01 -0.02
Tail Water Level 1,233.73 feet +0.01 -0.02
Total Flow 2,070 cfs -20 -160
Wausau - WPS
Head Water Level 1,188.14 feet +0.01 -0.14
Tail Water Level 1,164.65 feet -0.03 -0.08
Total Flow 2,223 cfs -25 -298
Petenwell - WRPCO
Head Water Level 923.64 feet -0.02 -0.03
Tail Water Level 882.22 feet -0.08 +0.13
Total Flow 3,840 cfs -124 -97
Castle Rock - WRPCO
Head Water Level 882.66 feet -0.04 -0.12
Tail Water Level 848.80 feet +0.02 0.00
Total Flow 5,043 cfs -32 -74
Rain Gage Data 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Precipitation
Champion 4.67 Inches 0.00 0.00
Commonwealth 0.24 Inches 0.00 0.00
Covington 2.06 Inches 0.00 0.00
Iron River 4.92 Inches 0.00 0.00
Niagara 29.61 Inches 0.00 0.00
Paint River 3.41 Inches 0.00 +0.01
Pembine 0.00 Inches 0.00 0.00
Witch Lake 2.30 Inches 0.00 0.00

Data courtesy of Energy Supply and Control

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