Hydroelectric project data

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Water Levels
11/12/2025 11:57:30 AM CST

Michigamme River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Way Dam - We Energies
Inflow from Witch Lake 221 cfs 0 0
Inflow from Witch Lake Stage Height 3.11 ft 0.00 0.00
Head Water Level 1,371.00 feet 0.00 0.00
Tail Water Level 1,335.82 feet -0.02 -0.03
Total Flow 250 cfs 0 +1
Hemlock Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,335.72 feet +0.01 -0.02
Tail Water Level 1,301.03 feet -0.08 -0.04
Total Flow 291 cfs +2 -4
USGS 292 cfs 0 -6
Peavy Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,283.50 feet +0.01 +0.08
Tail Water Level 1,189.40 feet +0.16 -0.11
Total Flow 1,195 cfs +1,195 +1,195
Michigamme Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,189.39 feet +0.14 -0.17
Tail Water Level 1,126.38 feet +0.23 +0.21
Total Flow 372 cfs +130 +96
Paint River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Lower Paint - We Energies
Inflow from Paint near Crystal Falls 405 cfs +18 +15
Inflow from Paint near Crystal Falls Stage Height 2.49 ft +0.03 +0.03
Head Water Level 1,283.49 feet +0.02 +0.07
Tail Water Level 1,266.59 feet 0.00 +0.01
Total Flow 288 cfs 0 +1
Diversion Canal 117 cfs +17 +14
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 1,135.53 feet -0.01 -0.02
Total Flow 599 cfs +2 -17
Pine River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Pine - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,191.53 feet -0.02 -0.01
Tail Water Level 1,096.58 feet +0.05 +0.12
Bypass Flow 30 cfs 0 0
Total Flow 210 cfs -15 +4
Menominee River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Twin Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,112.40 feet 0.00 +0.01
Tail Water Level 1,067.64 feet +0.09 +0.08
Total Flow 830 cfs +112 +82
Kingsford - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,066.48 feet -0.04 -0.09
Tail Water Level 1,036.63 feet +0.10 +0.12
Total Flow 1,114 cfs +118 +159
Big Quinnesec - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,034.38 feet -0.06 0.00
Tail Water Level 942.51 feet -0.03 +0.07
Total Flow 1,194 cfs -6 +122
Chalk Hill - We Energies
Head Water Level 743.67 feet +0.04 +0.01
Tail Water Level 715.74 feet -0.17 -0.37
Total Flow 1,293 cfs -38 -271
White Rapids - We Energies
Head Water Level 715.88 feet -0.10 -0.17
Tail Water Level 686.34 feet -0.19 -0.16
Total Flow 1,251 cfs -239 -402
Grand Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 664.99 feet +0.02 -0.02
Tail Water Level 633.81 feet -0.02 -0.03
Total Flow 1,989 cfs +10 -71
Peshtigo River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Caldron Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 981.63 feet +0.02 +0.01
Tail Water Level 900.58 feet +0.03 +0.07
Total Flow 235 cfs +1 +4
High Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 897.35 feet +0.03 +0.05
Tail Water Level 814.28 feet 0.00 -0.06
Total Flow 228 cfs -3 -6
Johnson Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 813.90 feet -0.02 -0.08
Tail Water Level 769.92 feet 0.00 -0.01
Total Flow 271 cfs +1 0
Sandstone Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 723.99 feet 0.00 +0.02
Tail Water Level 679.64 feet +0.03 +0.01
Total Flow 279 cfs +7 -4
Potato Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 621.81 feet -0.01 0.00
Tail Water Level 603.97 feet -0.01 +0.08
Total Flow 478 cfs +1 +36
Peshtigo - WPS
Head Water Level 602.77 feet +0.03 +0.02
Tail Water Level 589.00 feet -0.02 -0.02
Total Flow 337 cfs +6 -1
Fox River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Appleton - We Energies
Head Water Level 736.59 feet +0.04 -0.02
Tail Water Level 720.46 feet +0.07 -0.03
Total Flow 1,346 cfs +2 +3
Wisconsin River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Otter Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 1,616.36 feet -0.04 -0.05
Tail Water Level 1,604.19 feet +0.01 +0.01
Total Flow 358 cfs 0 0
Hat Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 1,522.07 feet +0.01 +0.03
Total Flow 713 cfs -22 -22
Jersey - WPS
Head Water Level 1,449.95 feet -0.03 -0.05
Tail Water Level 1,437.25 feet -0.12 -0.13
Tomahawk - WPS
Head Water Level 1,435.17 feet +0.03 +0.04
Tail Water Level 1,421.38 feet -0.03 0.00
Total Flow 1,319 cfs -2 -3
Grandfather Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 1,396.67 feet -0.10 -0.26
Tail Water Level 1,300.86 feet -0.03 +0.11
Total Flow 1,255 cfs -38 +102
Total Bypass Flow 64 cfs -1 -1
Alexander - WPS
Head Water Level 1,276.84 feet +0.02 +0.05
Tail Water Level 1,254.51 feet -0.03 +0.16
Total Flow 1,310 cfs -13 +147
Merrill - WPS
Head Water Level 1,247.92 feet 0.00 -0.01
Tail Water Level 1,233.65 feet +0.12 +0.19
Total Flow 1,460 cfs +100 +230
Wausau - WPS
Head Water Level 1,188.25 feet +0.01 +0.06
Tail Water Level 1,164.44 feet +0.01 0.00
Total Flow 1,368 cfs -6 +19
Petenwell - WRPCO
Head Water Level 923.47 feet +0.03 -0.01
Tail Water Level 881.33 feet -0.09 -0.12
Total Flow 1,770 cfs +5 -2
Castle Rock - WRPCO
Head Water Level 881.50 feet +0.01 +0.02
Tail Water Level 847.52 feet 0.00 -0.01
Total Flow 2,155 cfs -7 -9
Rain Gage Data 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Precipitation
Champion 24.81 Inches +0.10 +0.41
Commonwealth 26.81 Inches 0.00 0.00
Covington 23.37 Inches 0.00 +0.01
Iron River 24.43 Inches 0.00 0.00
Niagara 28.82 Inches +0.01 +0.01
Paint River 16.57 Inches 0.00 0.00
Pembine 26.27 Inches 0.00 0.00
Witch Lake 30.59 Inches 0.00 0.00

Data courtesy of Energy Supply and Control

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