Hydroelectric project data

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Water Levels
11/10/2026 5:50:14 PM CST

Michigamme River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Way Dam - We Energies
Inflow from Witch Lake 184 cfs +2 +6
Inflow from Witch Lake Stage Height 2.96 ft +0.01 +0.03
Head Water Level 1,369.99 feet 0.00 +0.02
Tail Water Level 1,336.50 feet +0.02 -0.01
Total Flow 229 cfs -1 0
Hemlock Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,336.39 feet +0.01 -0.01
Tail Water Level 1,300.69 feet 0.00 0.00
Total Flow 266 cfs +3 -4
USGS 274 cfs -2 -5
Peavy Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,283.33 feet -0.05 -0.04
Tail Water Level 1,189.15 feet +0.25 -0.18
Total Flow 1,881 cfs +1,881 -69
Michigamme Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,188.95 feet -0.03 -0.17
Tail Water Level 1,127.01 feet +0.56 +0.12
Total Flow 995 cfs +596 +351
Paint River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Lower Paint - We Energies
Inflow from Paint near Crystal Falls 451 cfs 0 0
Inflow from Paint near Crystal Falls Stage Height 2.57 ft 0.00 0.00
Head Water Level 1,283.33 feet +0.05 -0.04
Tail Water Level 1,266.57 feet +0.02 0.00
Total Flow 278 cfs +1 0
Diversion Canal 174 cfs 0 +1
Brule River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Brule - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,198.27 feet -0.01 0.00
Tail Water Level 1,134.99 feet -0.03 -0.03
Total Flow 468 cfs -6 -7
Pine River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Pine - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,191.61 feet +0.02 +0.09
Tail Water Level 1,096.65 feet -0.03 -0.03
Bypass Flow 33 cfs 0 +3
Total Flow 264 cfs -5 +3
Menominee River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Twin Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,112.26 feet -0.09 -0.08
Tail Water Level 1,068.09 feet +0.45 +0.50
Total Flow 1,457 cfs +590 +581
Kingsford - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,066.43 feet -0.16 -0.01
Tail Water Level 1,037.18 feet +0.61 +0.15
Total Flow 1,868 cfs +864 +259
Big Quinnesec - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,034.11 feet -0.25 -0.21
Tail Water Level 942.60 feet +0.15 +0.25
Total Flow 2,003 cfs +814 +931
Chalk Hill - We Energies
Head Water Level 743.78 feet +0.05 +0.25
Tail Water Level 715.82 feet +0.02 -0.05
Total Flow 1,619 cfs -17 -167
White Rapids - We Energies
Head Water Level 715.95 feet +0.01 -0.04
Tail Water Level 686.47 feet -0.14 -0.34
Total Flow 1,674 cfs -69 -208
Grand Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 665.15 feet +0.19 -0.09
Tail Water Level 633.57 feet +0.01 -0.32
Total Flow 1,412 cfs -1,303 -835
Peshtigo River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Caldron Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 981.65 feet -0.01 -0.01
Tail Water Level 900.69 feet +0.02 -0.05
Total Flow 344 cfs +1 -9
High Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 897.20 feet -0.01 -0.01
Tail Water Level 814.51 feet 0.00 +0.02
Total Flow 345 cfs +5 +1
Johnson Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 813.98 feet -0.02 +0.02
Tail Water Level 770.24 feet -0.02 +0.09
Total Flow 396 cfs -1 +37
Sandstone Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 724.01 feet +0.01 +0.05
Tail Water Level 679.82 feet 0.00 +0.02
Total Flow 375 cfs -22 +3
Potato Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 621.79 feet -0.02 -0.03
Tail Water Level 604.16 feet -0.07 -0.09
Total Flow 614 cfs -40 -29
Peshtigo - WPS
Head Water Level 602.84 feet +0.02 +0.07
Tail Water Level 589.27 feet +0.01 -0.02
Total Flow 545 cfs +4 +3
Fox River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Appleton - We Energies
Head Water Level 736.82 feet -0.07 +0.08
Tail Water Level 721.08 feet -0.12 -0.02
Total Flow 2,074 cfs -20 -1
Wisconsin River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Otter Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 1,616.44 feet +0.03 0.00
Tail Water Level 1,604.32 feet -0.01 -0.04
Total Flow 238 cfs +2 +1
Hat Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 1,522.26 feet +0.01 +0.03
Total Flow 365 cfs +14 +8
Jersey - WPS
Head Water Level 1,450.03 feet +0.03 0.00
Tail Water Level 1,437.20 feet 0.00 +0.01
Tomahawk - WPS
Head Water Level 1,435.10 feet +0.01 0.00
Tail Water Level 1,421.47 feet +0.02 -0.01
Total Flow 803 cfs -6 -6
Grandfather Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 1,396.65 feet -0.08 -0.08
Tail Water Level 1,300.50 feet -0.07 +0.04
Total Flow 815 cfs -52 +28
Total Bypass Flow 64 cfs -1 -1
Alexander - WPS
Head Water Level 1,276.84 feet +0.03 +0.09
Tail Water Level 1,254.19 feet +0.14 +0.15
Total Flow 968 cfs +85 +113
Merrill - WPS
Head Water Level 1,247.97 feet +0.02 +0.01
Tail Water Level 1,233.31 feet +0.08 +0.07
Total Flow 1,070 cfs +20 0
Wausau - WPS
Head Water Level 1,188.18 feet -0.01 +0.01
Tail Water Level 1,164.37 feet -0.04 +0.03
Total Flow 1,036 cfs -19 -164
Petenwell - WRPCO
Head Water Level 923.64 feet +0.01 +0.01
Tail Water Level 881.72 feet +0.01 -0.04
Total Flow 2,920 cfs -47 -101
Castle Rock - WRPCO
Head Water Level 881.63 feet -0.02 -0.05
Tail Water Level 848.98 feet -0.03 -0.03
Total Flow 4,317 cfs -57 -51
Rain Gage Data 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Precipitation
Champion 21.36 Inches 0.00 0.00
Commonwealth 0.21 Inches 0.00 0.00
Covington 16.19 Inches 0.00 0.00
Iron River 19.66 Inches 0.00 0.00
Niagara 29.61 Inches 0.00 0.00
Paint River 17.73 Inches 0.00 0.00
Pembine 1.67 Inches 0.00 0.00
Witch Lake 15.40 Inches 0.00 0.00

Data courtesy of Energy Supply and Control

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