Hydroelectric project data

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Water Levels
8/20/2025 1:56:17 PM CST

Michigamme River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Way Dam - We Energies
Inflow from Witch Lake 111 cfs 0 0
Inflow from Witch Lake Stage Height 2.60 ft 0.00 0.00
Head Water Level 1,370.20 feet 0.00 -0.01
Tail Water Level 1,335.82 feet +0.04 -0.03
Total Flow 320 cfs 0 0
Hemlock Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,335.54 feet +0.05 0.00
Tail Water Level 1,301.04 feet -0.02 -0.10
Total Flow 342 cfs -3 -29
USGS 360 cfs -18 -31
Peavy Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,283.34 feet -0.06 -0.02
Tail Water Level 1,189.15 feet +0.14 -0.48
Total Flow 1,144 cfs +247 +250
Michigamme Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,189.10 feet +0.07 -0.49
Tail Water Level 1,127.14 feet -0.01 +0.36
Total Flow 856 cfs -14 +212
Paint River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Lower Paint - We Energies
Inflow from Paint near Crystal Falls 353 cfs +8 +6
Inflow from Paint near Crystal Falls Stage Height 2.39 ft +0.02 +0.01
Head Water Level 1,283.35 feet -0.06 -0.02
Tail Water Level 1,266.56 feet +0.03 +0.02
Total Flow 274 cfs +4 +5
Diversion Canal 79 cfs +4 +1
Brule River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Brule - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,198.28 feet 0.00 +0.02
Tail Water Level 1,135.60 feet +0.01 -0.01
Total Flow 628 cfs 0 -2
Pine River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Pine - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,191.65 feet +0.03 +0.02
Tail Water Level 1,096.76 feet +0.03 -0.02
Bypass Flow 30 cfs 0 0
Total Flow 281 cfs +8 -1
Menominee River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Twin Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,112.41 feet +0.02 -0.03
Tail Water Level 1,068.04 feet 0.00 +0.03
Total Flow 1,370 cfs +16 +32
Kingsford - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,066.60 feet +0.02 +0.02
Tail Water Level 1,037.03 feet 0.00 0.00
Total Flow 1,634 cfs -15 -13
Big Quinnesec - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,034.46 feet -0.03 -0.06
Tail Water Level 942.74 feet -0.02 +0.01
Total Flow 1,814 cfs +7 -3
Chalk Hill - We Energies
Head Water Level 743.85 feet 0.00 +0.03
Tail Water Level 716.18 feet +0.04 +0.07
Total Flow 2,622 cfs -3 -5
White Rapids - We Energies
Head Water Level 716.03 feet +0.02 +0.05
Tail Water Level 687.36 feet -0.02 0.00
Total Flow 2,489 cfs -33 -11
Grand Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 664.98 feet +0.03 +0.02
Tail Water Level 634.53 feet +0.05 +0.30
Total Flow 2,761 cfs +27 +142
Peshtigo River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Caldron Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 981.70 feet -0.01 0.00
Tail Water Level 900.70 feet -0.02 +0.05
Total Flow 307 cfs -2 +16
High Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 897.34 feet +0.01 +0.01
Tail Water Level 814.56 feet +0.02 +0.03
Total Flow 364 cfs -2 -1
Johnson Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 813.95 feet 0.00 +0.01
Tail Water Level 770.17 feet +0.02 +0.06
Total Flow 349 cfs +8 +26
Sandstone Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 723.97 feet +0.01 +0.03
Tail Water Level 679.76 feet 0.00 0.00
Total Flow 364 cfs +5 +12
Potato Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 621.76 feet -0.04 -0.05
Tail Water Level 604.21 feet -0.09 -0.13
Total Flow 545 cfs -69 -79
Peshtigo - WPS
Head Water Level 602.87 feet 0.00 0.00
Tail Water Level 589.35 feet 0.00 -0.06
Total Flow 631 cfs -1 -55
Fox River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Appleton - We Energies
Head Water Level 736.88 feet +0.03 +0.12
Tail Water Level 720.91 feet +0.09 0.00
Total Flow 2,162 cfs -29 +40
Wisconsin River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Otter Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 1,616.43 feet +0.01 +0.03
Tail Water Level 1,603.86 feet +0.04 +0.10
Total Flow 150 cfs +4 +14
Hat Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 1,522.25 feet -0.07 -0.20
Total Flow 804 cfs -173 -245
Jersey - WPS
Head Water Level 1,449.98 feet -0.01 -0.04
Tail Water Level 1,437.52 feet 0.00 +0.28
Tomahawk - WPS
Head Water Level 1,435.10 feet +0.01 +0.05
Tail Water Level 1,421.43 feet -0.01 -0.22
Total Flow 1,197 cfs +2 0
Grandfather Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 1,396.55 feet -0.04 -0.10
Tail Water Level 1,301.03 feet -0.01 -0.15
Total Flow 1,372 cfs 0 -193
Total Bypass Flow 64 cfs 0 0
Alexander - WPS
Head Water Level 1,276.79 feet -0.02 -0.05
Tail Water Level 1,254.37 feet -0.09 -0.17
Total Flow 1,544 cfs -192 -390
Merrill - WPS
Head Water Level 1,247.97 feet +0.02 0.00
Tail Water Level 1,233.54 feet -0.09 -0.22
Total Flow 1,780 cfs -180 -230
Wausau - WPS
Head Water Level 1,188.18 feet -0.03 -0.02
Tail Water Level 1,164.49 feet -0.01 -0.02
Total Flow 2,064 cfs 0 0
Petenwell - WRPCO
Head Water Level 923.63 feet -0.03 -0.05
Tail Water Level 882.69 feet -0.06 -0.03
Total Flow 4,521 cfs +124 -431
Castle Rock - WRPCO
Head Water Level 881.75 feet +0.01 +0.04
Tail Water Level 848.79 feet 0.00 0.00
Total Flow 5,671 cfs -19 -23
Rain Gage Data 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Precipitation
Champion 15.80 Inches 0.00 0.00
Commonwealth 14.65 Inches 0.00 0.00
Covington 14.24 Inches 0.00 +0.03
Florence 21.45 Inches 0.00 +0.01
Iron River 14.72 Inches 0.00 0.00
Niagara 24.63 Inches 0.00 0.00
Paint River 6.45 Inches 0.00 0.00
Pembine 15.78 Inches 0.00 0.00
Witch Lake 21.23 Inches 0.00 0.00

Data courtesy of Energy Supply and Control

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